Olympus E-450 vs Sony A58
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Olympus E-450 vs Sony A58 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
- Earlier Model is Olympus E-330
(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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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.
Samsung Releases Faster Versions of EVO MicroSD CardsThe 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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Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-450 and Sony SLT-A58. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-450 Gallery and Sony A58 Gallery.
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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Announced | November 2013 |  | March 2009 | More modern by 56 months |
| Screen type | Tilting |  | Fixed | Tilting screen |
| Screen resolution | 460k |  | 230k | Sharper screen (+230k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus E-450 and Sony A58
| E-450 | A58 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manually focus |  | Dial accurate focus | ||
| Screen sizing | 2.7" |  | 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.
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 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.
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Olympus E-450 vs Sony A58 Specifications
| Olympus E-450 | Sony 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 |