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Olympus E-450 vs Sony TX1

Portability
77
Imaging
44
Features
36
Overall
40
Olympus E-450 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1 front
Portability
96
Imaging
33
Features
21
Overall
28

Olympus E-450 vs Sony TX1 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 TX1
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-140mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 142g - 94 x 58 x 17mm
  • Released August 2009
Photography Glossary

Olympus E-450 vs Sony TX1 Overview

Lets look more closely at the Olympus E-450 versus Sony TX1, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the E-450 (10MP) and the TX1 (10MP) is fairly similar but the E-450 (Four Thirds) and TX1 (1/2.4") posses different sensor size.

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The E-450 was released 4 months earlier than the TX1 so they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony TX1 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going into a full comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the E-450 grades versus the TX1 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-450 over the Sony TX1

 E-450 TX1 
Focus manually Dial exact focusing

Reasons to pick Sony TX1 over the Olympus E-450

 TX1 E-450 
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-450 and Sony TX1

 E-450 TX1 
ReleasedMarch 2009August 2009Similar age
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kExact same display resolution
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Olympus E-450 vs Sony TX1 Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to carry around your camera, you're going to have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-450 has outside dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") and a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) and the Sony TX1 has measurements of 94mm x 58mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-450 versus Sony TX1 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the E-450 vs the TX1.

Olympus E-450 vs Sony TX1 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-450 and TX1 is 77 and 96 respectively.

Olympus E-450 vs Sony TX1 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-450 vs Sony TX1 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it's hard to imagine the difference between sensor sizes merely by reading specifications. The pic below may give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the E-450 and TX1.

To sum up, the 2 cameras provide the same megapixels but different sensor sizes. The E-450 uses the larger sensor which is going to make getting shallower DOF less difficult.

Olympus E-450 vs Sony TX1 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-450 vs Sony TX1 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-450 vs Sony TX1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-450
Portrait photography with Sony TX1
56
has manual focus
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
19
no manual focus
no manual exposure
can't use external flash
MP count low (10 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.4")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-450
Street photography with Sony TX1
64
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
lighter than others in class (426 grams)
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
very small sensor (1/2.4")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-450
Sports photography with Sony TX1
38
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
comes with phase detect AF
max fps very slow (4.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
low battery power (500 CIPA)
24
built in image stabilization (Optical)
max shutter speed is low (1/1,250 seconds)
no shutter priority
MP count low (10MP)
very small sensor (1/2.4")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-450 Travel photography highlights
Sony TX1 Travel photography highlights
52
lighter than others in class (426g)
flash built-in
lack of Timelapse function
low battery power (500 per charge)
low megapixels (10MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
51
has built in flash
does not have Timelapse mode
MP count low (10 megapixels)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
wide angle not great (35mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-450 Landscape photography factors
Sony TX1 Landscape photography factors
47
has manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
low battery power (500 shots)
lack of Timelapse function
31
screen size is decent (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no manual focus
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (35mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
no manual exposure
MP count low (10 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.4")
lacks RAW format
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-450 as a Vlogging camera
Sony TX1 as a Vlogging camera
9
lack of video recording
28
touch screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not great (35mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have microphone support
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Olympus E-450 vs Sony TX1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-450 and Sony TX1
 Olympus E-450Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sony
Model Olympus E-450 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1
Type Entry-Level DSLR Ultracompact
Announced 2009-03-31 2009-08-06
Physical type Compact SLR Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III Bionz
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.4"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.104 x 4.578mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 27.9mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3648 x 2736 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 3 9
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 35-140mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.5-4.6
Macro focus distance - 8cm
Total lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.7 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 2s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1250s
Continuous shutter rate 4.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 3.00 m
Flash modes Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/180s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution None 1280x720
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
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 grams (0.94 lbs) 142 grams (0.31 lbs)
Physical dimensions 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") 94 x 58 x 17mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 shots -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Launch price $138 $350