Olympus E-450 vs Sony WX70
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Olympus E-450 vs Sony WX70 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
- Released March 2009
- Succeeded the Olympus E-330
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 12800
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
- 114g - 92 x 52 x 19mm
- Released January 2012

Olympus E-450 vs Sony WX70 Overview
On this page, we are analyzing the Olympus E-450 and Sony WX70, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the E-450 (10MP) and WX70 (16MP) and the E-450 (Four Thirds) and WX70 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor size.

The E-450 was launched 3 years prior to the WX70 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony WX70 being a Compact camera.
Before diving into a in depth comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the E-450 scores versus the WX70 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Olympus E-450 vs Sony WX70 Gallery
Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-450 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-450 Gallery & Sony WX70 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-450 over the Sony WX70
E-450 | WX70 | |||
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Focus manually | ![]() | Dial exact focusing |
Reasons to pick Sony WX70 over the Olympus E-450
WX70 | E-450 | |||
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Released | January 2012 | ![]() | March 2009 | More recent by 34 months |
Display dimensions | 3" | ![]() | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") |
Display resolution | 922k | ![]() | 230k | Clearer display (+692k dot) |
Touch friendly display | ![]() | Easily navigate |
Common features in the Olympus E-450 and Sony WX70
E-450 | WX70 | |||
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Display type | Fixed | ![]() | Fixed | Fixed display |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Missing selfie screen |
Olympus E-450 vs Sony WX70 Physical Comparison
If you are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus E-450 enjoys external dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") and a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) while the Sony WX70 has specifications of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).
See the Olympus E-450 and Sony WX70 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the E-450 versus the WX70.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-450 and WX70 is 77 and 97 respectively.

Olympus E-450 vs Sony WX70 Sensor Comparison
Typically, it is difficult to visualise the difference between sensor measurements only by looking at a spec sheet. The visual below may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the E-450 and WX70.
Clearly, the 2 cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-450 because of its larger sensor will make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony WX70 will give you more detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos more aggressively. The older E-450 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-450 vs Sony WX70 Screen and ViewFinder


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Olympus E-450 vs Sony WX70 Specifications
Olympus E-450 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Olympus | Sony |
Model type | Olympus E-450 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70 |
Category | Entry-Level DSLR | Small Sensor Compact |
Released | 2009-03-31 | 2012-01-30 |
Body design | Compact SLR | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | 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 | 10 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Max resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 4608 x 3456 |
Max native ISO | 1600 | 12800 |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW photos | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detect focus | ||
Contract detect focus | ||
Phase detect focus | ||
Total focus points | 3 | - |
Cross type focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens support | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 25-125mm (5.0x) |
Maximal aperture | - | f/2.6-6.3 |
Macro focusing distance | - | 5cm |
Available lenses | 45 | - |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display diagonal | 2.7 inch | 3 inch |
Resolution of display | 230k dot | 922k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch operation | ||
Display tech | - | XtraFine TFT LCD display |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Optical (pentamirror) | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 95 percent | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.46x | - |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 60 seconds | 4 seconds |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/1600 seconds |
Continuous shutter speed | 4.0fps | 10.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash distance | 12.00 m (at ISO 100) | 5.30 m |
Flash settings | Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync |
Hot shoe | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Fastest flash sync | 1/180 seconds | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | - | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Max video resolution | None | 1920x1080 |
Video data format | - | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
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 proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 426 gr (0.94 lbs) | 114 gr (0.25 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") | 92 x 52 x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall 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 images | 240 images |
Style 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 feature | ||
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 |
Storage slots | One | One |
Cost at release | $138 | $242 |