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Olympus E-450 vs Sony RX100 VI

Portability
77
Imaging
45
Features
36
Overall
41
Olympus E-450 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI front
Portability
88
Imaging
53
Features
75
Overall
61

Olympus E-450 vs Sony RX100 VI 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
  • Earlier Model is Olympus E-330
Sony RX100 VI
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8-4.5) lens
  • 301g - 102 x 58 x 43mm
  • Introduced June 2018
  • Superseded the Sony RX100 V
  • Later Model is Sony RX100 VII
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Olympus E-450 vs Sony RX100 VI Overview

The following is a extended overview of the Olympus E-450 and Sony RX100 VI, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-450 (10MP) and RX100 VI (20MP) and the E-450 (Four Thirds) and RX100 VI (1") feature totally different sensor size.

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The E-450 was unveiled 10 years before the RX100 VI which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony RX100 VI being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a detailed comparison, below is a quick view of how the E-450 scores vs the RX100 VI when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-450 over the Sony RX100 VI

 E-450 RX100 VI 

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 VI over the Olympus E-450

 RX100 VI E-450 
IntroducedJune 2018March 2009Newer by 111 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1229k230kClearer display (+999k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-450 and Sony RX100 VI

 E-450 RX100 VI 
Manual focus Dial accurate focus

Olympus E-450 vs Sony RX100 VI Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you'll have to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus E-450 offers outside measurements 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 RX100 VI has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 301 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Here is the front view scale comparison of the E-450 versus the RX100 VI.

Olympus E-450 vs Sony RX100 VI size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-450 and RX100 VI is 77 and 88 respectively.

Olympus E-450 vs Sony RX100 VI top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-450 vs Sony RX100 VI Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions only by reading a spec sheet. The pic underneath should give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the E-450 and RX100 VI.

As you can see, both of these cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-450 having a larger sensor will make achieving bokeh less difficult and the Sony RX100 VI will deliver greater detail having an extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos far more aggressively. The more aged E-450 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.

Olympus E-450 vs Sony RX100 VI sensor size comparison

Olympus E-450 vs Sony RX100 VI Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-450
Portrait photography with Sony RX100 VI
57
you can focus manually
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
66
you can focus manually
high flash sync (1/2,000 seconds)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
includes face detection autofocus
supports RAW formats
can't use external flash
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-450 Street photography info
Sony RX100 VI Street photography info
64
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
lighter than average (426 grams)
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
85
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
supports RAW formats
offers touch focus
lighter than competition (301g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-450 Sports photography info
Sony RX100 VI Sports photography info
39
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports phase detect autofocus
max frames per second very slow (4.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
terrible battery pack (500 shots)
70
silent shooting (1/32,000 seconds)
max frames per second high (24.0 frames per second)
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
includes tracking autofocus
sensor has phase detect autofocus
low battery pack (240 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-450 Travel photography advice
Sony RX100 VI Travel photography advice
53
lighter than average (426g)
has built in flash
doesn't have Timelapse recording
terrible battery pack (500 shots)
low megapixels (10MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
76
lighter than competition (301 grams)
connects via bluetooth
offers touch focus
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
built-in flash
display is selfie friendly
really wide (24mm)
low battery pack (240 per charge)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-450 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony RX100 VI as a Landscape photography camera
47
you can focus manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
tiny screen (2.7")
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (10MP)
terrible battery pack (500 CIPA)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
65
you can focus manually
really wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
supports RAW formats
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
low battery pack (240 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-450
Vlogging with Sony RX100 VI
9
lack of video recording
76
really wide (24mm)
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen functionality
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection autofocus
good video quality (3840 x 2160 pixels)
lighter than competition (301 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have external microphone support
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Olympus E-450 vs Sony RX100 VI Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-450 and Sony RX100 VI
 Olympus E-450Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI
General Information
Company Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus E-450 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI
Category Entry-Level DSLR Large Sensor Compact
Announced 2009-03-31 2018-06-05
Physical type Compact SLR Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by 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 area 224.9mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 20MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 3648 x 2736 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 1600 12800
Max enhanced ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW data
Minimum enhanced ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 3 315
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-200mm (8.3x)
Largest aperture - f/2.8-4.5
Macro focusing distance - 8cm
Number of lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 2.7
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 1,229 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 95% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x 0.59x
Features
Min shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Max silent shutter speed - 1/32000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 4.0 frames/s 24.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 5.90 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye -
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/180 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions - 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Max video resolution None 3840x2160
Video file format - MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) NP-BX1 lithium-ion battery & USB charger
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 426 grams (0.94 pounds) 301 grams (0.66 pounds)
Dimensions 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") 102 x 58 x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 photos 240 photos
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Cost at release $138 $1,198