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Olympus E-450 vs Sony TX200V

Portability
77
Imaging
44
Features
36
Overall
40
Olympus E-450 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V front
Portability
96
Imaging
41
Features
48
Overall
43

Olympus E-450 vs Sony TX200V 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
  • Launched March 2009
  • Succeeded the Olympus E-330
Sony TX200V
(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
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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.

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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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-450 over the Sony TX200V

 E-450 TX200V 
Manual focus More accurate focusing

Reasons to pick Sony TX200V over the Olympus E-450

 TX200V E-450 
IntroducedJanuary 2012March 2009More modern by 34 months
Screen size3.3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.6")
Screen resolution1230k230kSharper screen (+1000k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-450 and Sony TX200V

 E-450 TX200V 
Screen typeFixed 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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus E-450 vs Sony TX200V size comparison

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

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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 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-450 vs Sony TX200V Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-450 vs Sony TX200V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-450 Portrait photography details
Sony TX200V Portrait photography details
56
has manual focus
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
MP count low (10MP)
36
good megapixels (18 megapixels)
provides face detect autofocus
lack of manual focus
no manual exposure
can't use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-450 Street photography advice
Sony TX200V Street photography advice
64
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
lighter than competition (426 grams)
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
67
image stabilization (Optical)
features focus via touch
environment sealing
screen is fixed
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-450 Sports photography advice
Sony TX200V Sports photography advice
38
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports phase detect autofocus
max frames per second very slow (4.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (10 megapixels)
not so great battery power (500 shots)
49
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (18 megapixels)
provides tracking focus
environment sealing
no shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-450 as a Travel photography camera
Sony TX200V as a Travel photography camera
52
lighter than competition (426g)
flash built-in
does not have Timelapse recording
not so great battery power (500 CIPA)
MP count low (10MP)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
71
environment sealing
features focus via touch
good megapixels (18MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-450
Landscape photography with Sony TX200V
47
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
small screen (2.7 inches)
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (10 megapixels)
not so great battery power (500 per charge)
does not have Timelapse recording
46
quite wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3.3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (18MP)
environment sealing
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
no manual exposure
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-450 as a Vlogging camera
Sony TX200V as a Vlogging camera
9
can't shoot video
35
quite wide (28mm)
touchscreen functionality
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect autofocus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
lack of microphone support
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Olympus E-450 vs Sony TX200V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-450 and Sony TX200V
 Olympus E-450Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V
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