Olympus E-450 vs Sony TX200V
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Olympus E-450 vs Sony TX200V Key Specs
(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
- Launched March 2009
- Succeeded the Olympus E-330
(Full Review)
- 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3.3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 64 - 12800
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 28-140mm (F3.5-4.8) lens
- 129g - 96 x 58 x 16mm
- Introduced January 2012

Olympus E-450 vs Sony TX200V Overview
Following is a comprehensive review of the Olympus E-450 vs Sony TX200V, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the image resolutions of the E-450 (10MP) and TX200V (18MP) and the E-450 (Four Thirds) and TX200V (1/2.3") offer different sensor dimensions.

The E-450 was manufactured 3 years earlier than the TX200V which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony TX200V being a Ultracompact camera.
Before diving right into a thorough comparison, here is a simple view of how the E-450 grades versus the TX200V with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Olympus E-450 vs Sony TX200V Gallery
The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-450 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-450 Gallery and Sony TX200V Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-450 over the Sony TX200V
E-450 | TX200V | |||
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Manual focus | ![]() | More accurate focusing |
Reasons to pick Sony TX200V over the Olympus E-450
TX200V | E-450 | |||
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Introduced | January 2012 | ![]() | March 2009 | More modern by 34 months |
Screen size | 3.3" | ![]() | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.6") |
Screen resolution | 1230k | ![]() | 230k | Sharper screen (+1000k dot) |
Touch friendly screen | ![]() | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Olympus E-450 and Sony TX200V
E-450 | TX200V | |||
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Screen type | Fixed | ![]() | Fixed | Fixed screen |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Neither has selfie screen |
Olympus E-450 vs Sony TX200V Physical Comparison
If you are looking to carry around your camera frequently, you are going to need to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus E-450 has outside dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") accompanied by a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) and the Sony TX200V has sizing of 96mm x 58mm x 16mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") and a weight of 129 grams (0.28 lbs).
Compare the Olympus E-450 vs Sony TX200V in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you use during that time. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the E-450 and the TX200V.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-450 and TX200V is 77 and 96 respectively.

Olympus E-450 vs Sony TX200V Sensor Comparison
Quite often, it is very tough to imagine the difference between sensor sizes merely by looking at a spec sheet. The image below will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-450 and TX200V.
Clearly, both cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-450 because of its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Sony TX200V will resolve more detail due to its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged E-450 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-450 vs Sony TX200V Screen and ViewFinder


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Olympus E-450 vs Sony TX200V Specifications
Olympus E-450 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Olympus | Sony |
Model type | Olympus E-450 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V |
Class | Entry-Level DSLR | Ultracompact |
Launched | 2009-03-31 | 2012-01-30 |
Physical type | Compact SLR | Ultracompact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | TruePic III | BIONZ |
Sensor type | CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor area | 224.9mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 10MP | 18MP |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Highest resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 4896 x 3672 |
Highest native ISO | 1600 | 12800 |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 64 |
RAW pictures | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
AF tracking | ||
Selective AF | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
AF multi area | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detect focusing | ||
Contract detect focusing | ||
Phase detect focusing | ||
Total focus points | 3 | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens support | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 28-140mm (5.0x) |
Maximum aperture | - | f/3.5-4.8 |
Macro focusing distance | - | 3cm |
Total lenses | 45 | - |
Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display sizing | 2.7" | 3.3" |
Display resolution | 230k dots | 1,230k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch capability | ||
Display tech | - | 1,229,760 dots equiv. XtraFine TruBlack OLED display |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Optical (pentamirror) | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 95 percent | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.46x | - |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 60 seconds | 2 seconds |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/1600 seconds |
Continuous shooting rate | 4.0 frames per sec | 10.0 frames per sec |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | 12.00 m (at ISO 100) | 3.10 m |
Flash options | Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Maximum flash synchronize | 1/180 seconds | - |
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 data format | - | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
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 | BuiltIn |
Physical | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 426 gr (0.94 lbs) | 129 gr (0.28 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") | 96 x 58 x 16mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") |
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 photographs | 220 photographs |
Type of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | - | NP-BN |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Type of storage | Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card | Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Retail price | $138 | $500 |