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Olympus E-450 vs Sony WX70

Portability
77
Imaging
45
Features
36
Overall
41
Olympus E-450 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70 front
Portability
97
Imaging
39
Features
46
Overall
41

Olympus E-450 vs Sony WX70 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
  • Released March 2009
  • Succeeded the Olympus E-330
Sony WX70
(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
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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.

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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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-450 over the Sony WX70

 E-450 WX70 
Focus manually Dial exact focusing

Reasons to pick Sony WX70 over the Olympus E-450

 WX70 E-450 
ReleasedJanuary 2012March 2009More recent by 34 months
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution922k230kClearer display (+692k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-450 and Sony WX70

 E-450 WX70 
Display typeFixed 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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus E-450 vs Sony WX70 size comparison

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

Olympus E-450 vs Sony WX70 top view buttons comparison

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 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-450 vs Sony WX70 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-450 vs Sony WX70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-450
Portrait photography with Sony WX70
57
manual focus
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
34
good MP (16MP)
supports face detect focus
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
can't use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-450 as a Street photography camera
Sony WX70 as a Street photography camera
64
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
lighter than competition (426g)
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
68
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with focus via touch
lighter than others (114 grams)
no moving screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-450 Sports photography details
Sony WX70 Sports photography details
39
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports phase detect autofocus
low frames per second (4.0 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10MP)
not so great battery life (500 per charge)
44
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
supports tracking focus
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-450 Travel photography info
Sony WX70 Travel photography info
53
lighter than competition (426g)
flash built-in
no Time Lapse recording
not so great battery life (500 per charge)
sensor resolution low (10MP)
does not have a selfie friendly display
71
lighter than others (114g)
comes with focus via touch
good MP (16MP)
has built in flash
fairly wide (25mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
does not have selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-450 Landscape photography advice
Sony WX70 Landscape photography advice
47
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
small screen (2.7")
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10MP)
not so great battery life (500 CIPA)
no Time Lapse recording
43
fairly wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
no manual control
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-450 Vlogging features
Sony WX70 Vlogging features
9
can't record video
36
fairly wide (25mm)
has touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than others (114g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
does not have selfie friendly display
doesn't have microphone port
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Olympus E-450 vs Sony WX70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-450 and Sony WX70
 Olympus E-450Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70
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