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Olympus E-450 vs Sony RX100

Portability
77
Imaging
45
Features
36
Overall
41
Olympus E-450 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 front
Portability
91
Imaging
50
Features
68
Overall
57

Olympus E-450 vs Sony RX100 Key Specs

Olympus E-450
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 426g - 130 x 91 x 53mm
  • Announced March 2009
  • Succeeded the Olympus E-330
Sony RX100
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-100mm (F1.8-4.9) lens
  • 240g - 102 x 58 x 36mm
  • Launched August 2012
  • Successor is Sony RX100 II
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Olympus E-450 vs Sony RX100 Overview

Let's look much closer at the Olympus E-450 vs Sony RX100, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a big gap between the image resolutions of the E-450 (10MP) and RX100 (20MP) and the E-450 (Four Thirds) and RX100 (1") feature different sensor dimensions.

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The E-450 was released 4 years earlier than the RX100 and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony RX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting through a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple overview of how the E-450 grades against the RX100 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-450 over the Sony RX100

 E-450 RX100 

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 over the Olympus E-450

 RX100 E-450 
LaunchedAugust 2012March 2009More recent by 41 months
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1229k230kSharper display (+999k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-450 and Sony RX100

 E-450 RX100 
Manual focus More precise focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lacking Touch friendly display

Olympus E-450 vs Sony RX100 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-450 features external measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") having a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) while the Sony RX100 has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") and a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the E-450 and the RX100.

Olympus E-450 vs Sony RX100 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-450 and RX100 is 77 and 91 respectively.

Olympus E-450 vs Sony RX100 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-450 vs Sony RX100 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements just by reviewing specs. The visual below should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the E-450 and RX100.

As you can plainly see, both cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-450 because of its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Sony RX100 will deliver greater detail as a result of its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older E-450 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus E-450 vs Sony RX100 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-450 vs Sony RX100 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-450 vs Sony RX100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-450
Portrait photography with Sony RX100
57
you can focus manually
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
low MP (10MP)
64
manual focus
high flash sync speed (1/2,000s)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
comes with face detection autofocus
supports RAW files
can't use external flash
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-450
Street photography with Sony RX100
64
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
lighter than others (426 grams)
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
79
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is good (1")
supports RAW files
lighter than competition in class (240 grams)
great ISO range (25,600)
no moving screen
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-450 as a Sports photography camera
Sony RX100 as a Sports photography camera
39
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
sensor has phase detect autofocus
max frames per second very slow (4.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
low MP (10 megapixels)
bad battery power (500 CIPA)
65
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
comes with tracking autofocus
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-450 as a Travel photography camera
Sony RX100 as a Travel photography camera
53
lighter than others (426g)
built-in flash
missing Time Lapse recording
bad battery power (500 CIPA)
low MP (10MP)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
79
lighter than competition in class (240g)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
flash built-in
really wide (28mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.8)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-450
Landscape photography with Sony RX100
47
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
screen is small (2.7")
does not have image stabilization
low MP (10MP)
bad battery power (500 CIPA)
missing Time Lapse recording
74
manual focus
really wide (28mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.8)
nice screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
great ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-450 as a Vlogging camera
Sony RX100 as a Vlogging camera
9
no video recording
38
really wide (28mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.8)
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition in class (240 grams)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
no external mic support
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Olympus E-450 vs Sony RX100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-450 and Sony RX100
 Olympus E-450Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Sony
Model Olympus E-450 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100
Class Entry-Level DSLR Large Sensor Compact
Announced 2009-03-31 2012-08-28
Physical type Compact SLR Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 20MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3648 x 2736 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 1600 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 3 25
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-100mm (3.6x)
Maximal aperture - f/1.8-4.9
Macro focus range - 5cm
Number of lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 2.7
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7" 3"
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 1,229 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen technology - WhiteMagic TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter rate 4.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 12.00 m (at ISO 100) -
Flash settings Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/180s 1/2000s
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution None 1920x1080
Video format - MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 426 gr (0.94 lb) 240 gr (0.53 lb)
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 Overall score 56 66
DXO Color Depth score 21.5 22.6
DXO Dynamic range score 10.5 12.4
DXO Low light score 512 390
Other
Battery life 500 images 330 images
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording With downloadable app
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Cost at release $138 $448