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Olympus E-450 vs Sony RX10 IV

Portability
77
Imaging
45
Features
36
Overall
41
Olympus E-450 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV front
Portability
52
Imaging
53
Features
82
Overall
64

Olympus E-450 vs Sony RX10 IV 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
  • Succeeded the Olympus E-330
Sony RX10 IV
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Push to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-600mm (F2.4-4.0) lens
  • 1095g - 133 x 94 x 145mm
  • Announced September 2017
  • Previous Model is Sony RX10 III
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Olympus E-450 vs Sony RX10 IV Overview

Let's take a closer look at the Olympus E-450 versus Sony RX10 IV, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a big gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-450 (10MP) and RX10 IV (20MP) and the E-450 (Four Thirds) and RX10 IV (1") provide totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-450 was announced 9 years earlier than the RX10 IV which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony RX10 IV being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a simple summation of how the E-450 matches up vs the RX10 IV with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-450 over the Sony RX10 IV

 E-450 RX10 IV 

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 IV over the Olympus E-450

 RX10 IV E-450 
AnnouncedSeptember 2017March 2009Newer by 102 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1440k230kSharper display (+1210k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-450 and Sony RX10 IV

 E-450 RX10 IV 
Focus manually More accurate focus
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen

Olympus E-450 vs Sony RX10 IV Physical Comparison

When you are planning to travel with your camera often, you have to factor its weight and size. The Olympus E-450 has outer dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") along with a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) whilst the Sony RX10 IV has specifications of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") along with a weight of 1095 grams (2.41 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-450 versus Sony RX10 IV in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have during that time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the E-450 vs the RX10 IV.

Olympus E-450 vs Sony RX10 IV size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-450 and RX10 IV is 77 and 52 respectively.

Olympus E-450 vs Sony RX10 IV top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-450 vs Sony RX10 IV Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is hard to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions purely by reading through a spec sheet. The pic below might give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-450 and RX10 IV.

Clearly, each of the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-450 with its larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Sony RX10 IV will give you greater detail with its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos way more aggressively. The more aged E-450 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus E-450 vs Sony RX10 IV sensor size comparison

Olympus E-450 vs Sony RX10 IV Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-450 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony RX10 IV as a Portrait photography camera
57
focusing manually
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
low resolution (10 megapixels)
71
focusing manually
high flash sync speed (1/2,000s)
MP count good (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
includes face detection autofocus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-450 as a Street photography camera
Sony RX10 IV as a Street photography camera
64
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
lighter than competition (426 grams)
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
64
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good sensor size (1")
exports RAW formats
comes with focus by touch
weather proofing
more heavy than others (1,095 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-450 Sports photography details
Sony RX10 IV Sports photography details
39
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports phase detect AF
slow frames per second (4.0 fps)
no image stabilization
low resolution (10MP)
not so great battery pack (500 shots)
76
long zoom range (24-600mm 25.0 x zoom)
quiet shooting (1/32,000s)
fast continuous shooting (24.0 fps)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
includes tracking autofocus
weather proofing
comes with phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-450 Travel photography information
Sony RX10 IV Travel photography information
53
lighter than competition (426g)
has built in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
not so great battery pack (500 shots)
low resolution (10MP)
does not contain selfie friendly display
56
weather proofing
supports bluetooth
comes with focus by touch
MP count good (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
great reach (600mm)
no Timelapse recording
more heavy than others (1,095g)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-450 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony RX10 IV as a Landscape photography camera
47
focusing manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
small screen (2.7")
no image stabilization
low resolution (10MP)
not so great battery pack (500 CIPA)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
62
focusing manually
relatively wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
exports RAW formats
weather proofing
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.4)
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-450 as a Vlogging camera
Sony RX10 IV as a Vlogging camera
9
lack of video recording
29
relatively wide (24mm)
screen is touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection autofocus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
does have external microphone port
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.4)
display is not selfie friendly
more heavy than others (1,095 grams)
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Olympus E-450 vs Sony RX10 IV Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-450 and Sony RX10 IV
 Olympus E-450Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus E-450 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV
Category Entry-Level DSLR Large Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2009-03-31 2017-09-12
Body design Compact SLR SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
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 megapixels 20 megapixels
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
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW data
Lowest boosted ISO - 64
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 3 315
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-600mm (25.0x)
Highest aperture - f/2.4-4.0
Macro focusing range - 3cm
Amount of lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 2.7
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 2.7 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 230 thousand dot 1,440 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 95% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x 0.7x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Highest quiet shutter speed - 1/32000s
Continuous shooting speed 4.0 frames per second 24.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 10.80 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/180s 1/2000s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Maximum video resolution None 3840x2160
Video file format - MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 426 gr (0.94 pounds) 1095 gr (2.41 pounds)
Physical dimensions 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") 133 x 94 x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 56 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 21.5 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.5 not tested
DXO Low light rating 512 not tested
Other
Battery life 500 shots 400 shots
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
Time lapse feature
Storage media Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Price at launch $138 $1,698