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Olympus E-450 vs Sony A58

Portability
77
Imaging
45
Features
36
Overall
41
Olympus E-450 front
 
Sony SLT-A58 front
Portability
68
Imaging
63
Features
72
Overall
66

Olympus E-450 vs Sony A58 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
  • Revealed March 2009
  • Earlier Model is Olympus E-330
Sony A58
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 16000 (Push to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 492g - 129 x 95 x 78mm
  • Announced November 2013
  • Succeeded the Sony A57
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Olympus E-450 vs Sony A58 Overview

Lets look much closer at the Olympus E-450 and Sony A58, both Entry-Level DSLR cameras by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the resolutions of the E-450 (10MP) and A58 (20MP) and the E-450 (Four Thirds) and A58 (APS-C) come with different sensor dimensions.

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The E-450 was announced 5 years earlier than the A58 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact SLR).

Before we go straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple view of how the E-450 matches up vs the A58 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-450 over the Sony A58

 E-450 A58 

Reasons to pick Sony A58 over the Olympus E-450

 A58 E-450 
AnnouncedNovember 2013March 2009More modern by 56 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-450 and Sony A58

 E-450 A58 
Manually focus Dial accurate focus
Screen sizing2.7"2.7"Equivalent screen sizing
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither has Touch friendly screen

Olympus E-450 vs Sony A58 Physical Comparison

If you are planning to carry around your camera, you're going to have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-450 has physical measurements 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 A58 has measurements of 129mm x 95mm x 78mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.1") having a weight of 492 grams (1.08 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have at that moment. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the E-450 versus the A58.

Olympus E-450 vs Sony A58 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the E-450 and A58 is 77 and 68 respectively.

Olympus E-450 vs Sony A58 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-450 vs Sony A58 Sensor Comparison

Often, it can be hard to imagine the gap in sensor sizes merely by researching a spec sheet. The image here will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the E-450 and A58.

Clearly, each of these cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-450 with its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sony A58 will provide you with more detail with its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more aged E-450 will be behind in sensor technology.

Olympus E-450 vs Sony A58 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-450 vs Sony A58 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-450 vs Sony A58 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-450 Portrait photography info
Sony A58 Portrait photography info
57
you can focus manually
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
77
manual focus
good MP (20MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
comes with face detection focusing
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-450 Street photography information
Sony A58 Street photography information
64
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
lighter than competition (426 grams)
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
78
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-450 Sports photography highlights
Sony A58 Sports photography highlights
39
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with phase detect auto focus
very slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
terrible battery life (500 CIPA)
81
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
comes with tracking autofocus
great battery pack (690 per charge)
comes with phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-450 as a Travel photography camera
Sony A58 as a Travel photography camera
53
lighter than competition (426g)
flash built-in
doesn't have Time Lapse function
terrible battery life (500 shots)
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
63
great battery pack (690 per charge)
good MP (20MP)
built-in flash
lack of Time Lapse function
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-450 Landscape photography advice
Sony A58 Landscape photography advice
47
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
no image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
terrible battery life (500 per charge)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
70
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good MP (20MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
great battery pack (690 per charge)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-450
Vlogging with Sony A58
9
no video shooting
35
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
comes with face detection focusing
good video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does have external mic support
display is not selfie friendly
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Olympus E-450 vs Sony A58 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-450 and Sony A58
 Olympus E-450Sony SLT-A58
General Information
Brand Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus E-450 Sony SLT-A58
Category Entry-Level DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Revealed 2009-03-31 2013-11-27
Physical type Compact SLR Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds APS-C
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 23.2 x 15.4mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 357.3mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 20MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 -
Peak resolution 3648 x 2736 5456 x 3632
Highest native ISO 1600 16000
Highest enhanced ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 3 15
Cross type focus points - 3
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds Sony/Minolta Alpha
Number of lenses 45 143
Crop factor 2.1 1.6
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 2.7 inch 2.7 inch
Display resolution 230 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 95% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x 0.65x
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 4.0 frames/s 8.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 10.00 m (@ ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye -
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/180 secs 1/160 secs
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080
Highest video resolution None 1920x1080
Video file format - MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 426 gr (0.94 lbs) 492 gr (1.08 lbs)
Dimensions 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") 129 x 95 x 78mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 56 74
DXO Color Depth rating 21.5 23.3
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.5 12.5
DXO Low light rating 512 753
Other
Battery life 500 images 690 images
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) -
Time lapse feature
Storage type Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Cost at release $138 $645