Olympus E-450 vs Sony TX5
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Olympus E-450 vs Sony TX5 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
- Revealed March 2009
- Superseded the Olympus E-330
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 125 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 25-100mm (F3.5-6.3) lens
- 148g - 94 x 57 x 18mm
- Released February 2010
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Lets take a deeper look at the Olympus E-450 vs Sony TX5, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the E-450 (10MP) and the TX5 (10MP) is pretty similar but the E-450 (Four Thirds) and TX5 (1/2.4") come with different sensor size.
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next monthThe E-450 was launched 10 months before the TX5 and they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony TX5 being a Ultracompact camera.
Before diving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick view of how the E-450 scores vs the TX5 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
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Reasons to pick Olympus E-450 over the Sony TX5
| E-450 | TX5 |
|---|
Reasons to pick Sony TX5 over the Olympus E-450
| TX5 | E-450 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Released | February 2010 |  | March 2009 | More modern by 10 months |
| Screen dimension | 3" |  | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") |
| Touch friendly screen |  | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Olympus E-450 and Sony TX5
| E-450 | TX5 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manual focus |  | Dial exact focusing | ||
| Screen type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed screen |
| Screen resolution | 230k |  | 230k | Exact same screen resolution |
| Selfie screen |  | Neither includes selfie screen |
Olympus E-450 vs Sony TX5 Physical Comparison
If you are going to carry around your camera regularly, you have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-450 features exterior 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) while the Sony TX5 has measurements of 94mm x 57mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs).
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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you select during that time. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the E-450 against the TX5.
Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-450 and TX5 is 77 and 96 respectively.
Olympus E-450 vs Sony TX5 Sensor Comparison
More often than not, it is very hard to imagine the gap between sensor sizes merely by reading a spec sheet. The image underneath might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-450 and TX5.
Clearly, the two cameras posses the exact same megapixels albeit different sensor sizes. The E-450 includes the bigger sensor which is going to make obtaining shallower DOF simpler. The more aged E-450 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.
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Olympus E-450 vs Sony TX5 Specifications
| Olympus E-450 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Make | Olympus | Sony |
| Model | Olympus E-450 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5 |
| Type | Entry-Level DSLR | Ultracompact |
| Revealed | 2009-03-31 | 2010-02-18 |
| Body design | Compact SLR | Ultracompact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| 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 surface area | 224.9mm² | 27.9mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 10MP | 10MP |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
| Highest resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 3648 x 2736 |
| Highest native ISO | 1600 | 3200 |
| Min native ISO | 100 | 125 |
| RAW files | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Touch to focus | ||
| Continuous autofocus | ||
| Single autofocus | ||
| Autofocus tracking | ||
| Selective autofocus | ||
| Center weighted autofocus | ||
| Autofocus multi area | ||
| Autofocus live view | ||
| Face detect autofocus | ||
| Contract detect autofocus | ||
| Phase detect autofocus | ||
| Number of focus points | 3 | 9 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mounting type | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
| Lens focal range | - | 25-100mm (4.0x) |
| Max aperture | - | f/3.5-6.3 |
| Macro focus range | - | 1cm |
| Amount of lenses | 45 | - |
| Crop factor | 2.1 | 5.9 |
| Screen | ||
| Range of display | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Display sizing | 2.7 inch | 3 inch |
| Resolution of display | 230 thousand dot | 230 thousand dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch functionality | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | Optical (pentamirror) | None |
| Viewfinder coverage | 95% | - |
| Viewfinder magnification | 0.46x | - |
| Features | ||
| Lowest shutter speed | 60 seconds | 2 seconds |
| Highest shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/1600 seconds |
| Continuous shooting speed | 4.0 frames per sec | 10.0 frames per sec |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Expose Manually | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
| Custom white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Integrated flash | ||
| Flash range | 12.00 m (at ISO 100) | 2.90 m |
| Flash options | Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye | Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro |
| External flash | ||
| AEB | ||
| WB bracketing | ||
| Highest flash sync | 1/180 seconds | - |
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment metering | ||
| Average metering | ||
| Spot metering | ||
| Partial metering | ||
| AF area metering | ||
| Center weighted metering | ||
| Video features | ||
| Video resolutions | - | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
| Highest video resolution | None | 1280x720 |
| Video data format | - | MPEG-4 |
| Microphone jack | ||
| Headphone jack | ||
| 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 seal | ||
| Water proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 426g (0.94 lbs) | 148g (0.33 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") | 94 x 57 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO All around 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 photos | - |
| Battery form | Battery Pack | - |
| Battery model | - | NP-BN1 |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2) |
| Time lapse feature | ||
| Type of storage | Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card | SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/ Pro HG-Duo, Internal |
| Storage slots | One | One |
| Cost at launch | $138 | $239 |