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Olympus E-450 vs Sony RX10

Portability
77
Imaging
45
Features
36
Overall
41
Olympus E-450 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 front
Portability
58
Imaging
51
Features
76
Overall
61

Olympus E-450 vs Sony RX10 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
  • Superseded the Olympus E-330
Sony RX10
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8) lens
  • 813g - 129 x 88 x 102mm
  • Revealed March 2014
  • Updated by Sony RX10 II
Photography Glossary

Olympus E-450 vs Sony RX10 Overview

Its time to look more in depth at the Olympus E-450 versus Sony RX10, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-450 (10MP) and RX10 (20MP) and the E-450 (Four Thirds) and RX10 (1") provide totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-450 was revealed 6 years earlier than the RX10 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony RX10 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting right into a thorough comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the E-450 matches up versus the RX10 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-450 over the Sony RX10

 E-450 RX10 

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 over the Olympus E-450

 RX10 E-450 
RevealedMarch 2014March 2009More recent by 60 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1290k230kSharper display (+1060k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-450 and Sony RX10

 E-450 RX10 
Manually focus Dial exact focus
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly display Missing Touch friendly display

Olympus E-450 vs Sony RX10 Physical Comparison

If you're planning to lug around your camera often, you'll need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-450 has got physical measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") and a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) while the Sony RX10 has dimensions of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") with a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

Check the Olympus E-450 versus Sony RX10 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you choose at that time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the E-450 compared to the RX10.

Olympus E-450 vs Sony RX10 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-450 and RX10 is 77 and 58 respectively.

Olympus E-450 vs Sony RX10 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-450 vs Sony RX10 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's hard to envision the contrast in sensor measurements simply by looking through specs. The graphic here should give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-450 and RX10.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-450 with its larger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Sony RX10 will result in extra detail because of its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop images a good deal more aggressively. The older E-450 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-450 vs Sony RX10 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-450 vs Sony RX10 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-450 vs Sony RX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-450 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony RX10 as a Portrait photography camera
57
has manual focus
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
70
manual focus
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
has face detect focusing
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-450 Street photography features
Sony RX10 Street photography features
64
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
lighter than average (426 grams)
fixed screen
no image stabilization
72
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is nice (1")
saves RAW formats
environment proof
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-450 Sports photography highlights
Sony RX10 Sports photography highlights
39
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
comes with phase detect AF
low fps (4.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10MP)
not so great battery life (500 CIPA)
67
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
environment proof
better than average battery (420 per charge)
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-450 Travel photography advice
Sony RX10 Travel photography advice
53
lighter than average (426g)
has built in flash
no Timelapse function
not so great battery life (500 per charge)
sensor resolution low (10MP)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
58
better than average battery (420 per charge)
environment proof
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
relatively wide (24mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
doesn't have selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-450 Landscape photography factors
Sony RX10 Landscape photography factors
47
has manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
small screen (2.7 inch)
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
not so great battery life (500 CIPA)
no Timelapse function
63
manual focus
relatively wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
saves RAW formats
environment proof
better than average battery (420 shots)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-450 Vlogging details
Sony RX10 Vlogging details
9
no video recording
30
relatively wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
includes microphone jack
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
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Olympus E-450 vs Sony RX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-450 and Sony RX10
 Olympus E-450Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10
General Information
Brand Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus E-450 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10
Type Entry-Level DSLR Large Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2009-03-31 2014-03-20
Body design Compact SLR SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3648 x 2736 5472 x 3648
Maximum native ISO 1600 12800
Maximum boosted ISO - 25600
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW format
Min boosted ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 3 25
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-200mm (8.3x)
Maximal aperture - f/2.8
Total lenses 45 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 2.7
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 1,290 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech - WhiteMagic
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 95% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x 0.7x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/3200 secs
Continuous shooting speed 4.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 10.20 m
Flash settings Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/180 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Maximum video resolution None 1920x1080
Video file format - MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 426 grams (0.94 pounds) 813 grams (1.79 pounds)
Physical dimensions 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") 129 x 88 x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 56 69
DXO Color Depth rating 21.5 22.9
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.5 12.6
DXO Low light rating 512 474
Other
Battery life 500 photographs 420 photographs
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
Time lapse recording
Storage media Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Retail pricing $138 $698