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Olympus E-450 vs Sony HX90V

Portability
77
Imaging
45
Features
36
Overall
41
Olympus E-450 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V front
Portability
91
Imaging
43
Features
63
Overall
51

Olympus E-450 vs Sony HX90V Key Specs

Olympus E-450
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 426g - 130 x 91 x 53mm
  • Introduced March 2009
  • Replaced the Olympus E-330
Sony HX90V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.5-6.4) lens
  • 245g - 102 x 58 x 36mm
  • Launched April 2015
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Olympus E-450 vs Sony HX90V Overview

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Olympus E-450 vs Sony HX90V, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-450 (10MP) and HX90V (18MP) and the E-450 (Four Thirds) and HX90V (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-450 was announced 7 years earlier than the HX90V which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony HX90V being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a brief summary of how the E-450 matches up vs the HX90V in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-450 over the Sony HX90V

 E-450 HX90V 

Reasons to pick Sony HX90V over the Olympus E-450

 HX90V E-450 
LaunchedApril 2015March 2009More modern by 73 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution921k230kCrisper display (+691k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Olympus E-450 and Sony HX90V

 E-450 HX90V 
Focus manually More accurate focus
Touch display Absent Touch display

Olympus E-450 vs Sony HX90V Physical Comparison

If you're planning to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor its weight and size. The Olympus E-450 provides exterior dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") and a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) whilst the Sony HX90V has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") with a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have at that moment. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the E-450 versus the HX90V.

Olympus E-450 vs Sony HX90V size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-450 and HX90V is 77 and 91 respectively.

Olympus E-450 vs Sony HX90V top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-450 vs Sony HX90V Sensor Comparison

Normally, it's hard to visualise the gap in sensor sizes just by viewing technical specs. The picture below will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-450 and HX90V.

As you can tell, the two cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-450 having a larger sensor will make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony HX90V will render more detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-450 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus E-450 vs Sony HX90V sensor size comparison

Olympus E-450 vs Sony HX90V Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-450 vs Sony HX90V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-450
Portrait photography with Sony HX90V
57
you can focus manually
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
45
focusing manually
good resolution (18MP)
supports face detection autofocus
can't use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-450 as a Street photography camera
Sony HX90V as a Street photography camera
64
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
lighter than average (426 grams)
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
69
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (245 grams)
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-450 Sports photography info
Sony HX90V Sports photography info
39
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with phase detect auto focus
max fps low (4.0 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
bad battery life (500 per charge)
57
great zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (18 megapixels)
supports tracking autofocus
great battery (360 shots)
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-450 as a Travel photography camera
Sony HX90V as a Travel photography camera
53
lighter than average (426 grams)
built-in flash
does not have Timelapse recording
bad battery life (500 CIPA)
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
76
great battery (360 shots)
lighter than competition (245 grams)
good resolution (18 megapixels)
flash built-in
selfie friendly screen
fairly wide (24mm)
very long zoom (720mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-450 Landscape photography info
Sony HX90V Landscape photography info
47
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
screen is small (2.7 inch)
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
bad battery life (500 shots)
does not have Timelapse recording
53
focusing manually
fairly wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (18MP)
great battery (360 CIPA)
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-450
Vlogging with Sony HX90V
9
can't record video
75
fairly wide (24mm)
selfie friendly screen
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition (245 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have external mic support
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Olympus E-450 vs Sony HX90V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-450 and Sony HX90V
 Olympus E-450Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sony
Model Olympus E-450 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V
Type Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2009-03-31 2015-04-14
Physical type Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 18MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3648 x 2736 4896 x 3672
Highest native ISO 1600 12800
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 3 -
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-720mm (30.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.5-6.4
Macro focus range - 5cm
Number of lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 2.7 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 230k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 638k dots
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x 0.5x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 4.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 5.40 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, flash on, slow sync, flash off, rear sync
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/180 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p)
Highest video resolution None 1920x1080
Video data format - AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 426 grams (0.94 pounds) 245 grams (0.54 pounds)
Dimensions 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") 102 x 58 x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 56 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.5 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.5 not tested
DXO Low light score 512 not tested
Other
Battery life 500 images 360 images
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes
Time lapse recording
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo
Card slots One One
Pricing at launch $138 $440