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Olympus E-450 vs Sony W800

Portability
77
Imaging
45
Features
36
Overall
41
Olympus E-450 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800 front
Portability
96
Imaging
45
Features
29
Overall
38

Olympus E-450 vs Sony W800 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
  • Introduced March 2009
  • Succeeded the Olympus E-330
Sony W800
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F3.2-6.4) lens
  • 125g - 97 x 55 x 21mm
  • Revealed February 2014
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Olympus E-450 vs Sony W800 Overview

In this article, we will be comparing the Olympus E-450 and Sony W800, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-450 (10MP) and W800 (20MP) and the E-450 (Four Thirds) and W800 (1/2.3") come with different sensor measurements.

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The E-450 was brought out 5 years prior to the W800 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony W800 being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a full comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the E-450 grades versus the W800 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-450 over the Sony W800

 E-450 W800 
Manual focus Dial precise focusing

Reasons to pick Sony W800 over the Olympus E-450

 W800 E-450 
RevealedFebruary 2014March 2009More recent by 59 months

Common features in the Olympus E-450 and Sony W800

 E-450 W800 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing2.7"2.7"Equivalent screen measurements
Screen resolution230k230kExact same screen resolution
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lacking Touch friendly screen

Olympus E-450 vs Sony W800 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-450 features physical dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") with a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) and the Sony W800 has specifications of 97mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you select at that moment. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the E-450 versus the W800.

Olympus E-450 vs Sony W800 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the E-450 and W800 is 77 and 96 respectively.

Olympus E-450 vs Sony W800 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-450 vs Sony W800 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is difficult to imagine the difference in sensor measurements simply by researching a spec sheet. The visual below should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-450 and W800.

Clearly, each of these cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-450 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh easier and the Sony W800 will result in greater detail having its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures far more aggressively. The older E-450 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus E-450 vs Sony W800 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-450 vs Sony W800 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-450 vs Sony W800 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-450 Portrait photography features
Sony W800 Portrait photography features
57
manual focus
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
MP count low (10 megapixels)
38
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
has face detect autofocus
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
external flash not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-450 as a Street photography camera
Sony W800 as a Street photography camera
64
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
lighter than competition in class (426g)
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
65
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average in class (125 grams)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-450 as a Sports photography camera
Sony W800 as a Sports photography camera
39
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
sensor has phase detect autofocus
max frames per second very slow (4.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (10 megapixels)
low battery power (500 CIPA)
43
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
has tracking focus
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-450
Travel photography with Sony W800
53
lighter than competition in class (426 grams)
built-in flash
doesn't have Timelapse function
low battery power (500 per charge)
MP count low (10MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
70
lighter than average in class (125g)
decent megapixels (20MP)
flash built-in
rather wide (26mm)
does not have Timelapse function
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-450 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony W800 as a Landscape photography camera
47
manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (10 megapixels)
low battery power (500 CIPA)
doesn't have Timelapse function
41
rather wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20MP)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
no manual mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-450
Vlogging with Sony W800
9
no video shooting
33
rather wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect autofocus
lighter than average in class (125 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have microphone socket
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Olympus E-450 vs Sony W800 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-450 and Sony W800
 Olympus E-450Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800
General Information
Company Olympus Sony
Model Olympus E-450 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800
Class Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2009-03-31 2014-02-13
Physical type Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
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 20MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 5152 x 3864
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 3 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 26-130mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.2-6.4
Available lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.7 inch 2.7 inch
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech - TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 2 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1500 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 4.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 3.50 m
Flash options Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto / Flash On / Slow Synchro / Flash Off / Advanced Flash
External flash
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 - 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution None 1280x720
Video format - AVI MPEG4
Microphone port
Headphone port
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 gr (0.94 lb) 125 gr (0.28 lb)
Dimensions 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") 97 x 55 x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8")
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 -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model - NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Launch pricing $138 $90