Olympus E-450

201 reviews

May, 2013

Positive
Image quality (12)
Usability (9)
Lens (7)
Design (7)
Build quality (5)

Negative
Stabilizer (3)
Color (1)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 201 reviews from magazines and websites. Reviews about the build quality and design are overall positive. The lens and usability also get good comments. The color and image stabilizer get negative comments. The low light performance and viewfinder get mixed opinions.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Digital SLR Cameras the Olympus E-450 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 92/100 = Excellent quality.

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Expert review by: Misty Faucheux (brighthub.com)

What's New for the Olympus E-450?

The Olympus E-450 digital SLR camera is an upgrade from the E-420. While there's not a huge difference between these two cameras, it's more of a testament to the solid performance of the previous model rather than a fault with the newer one. Olympus...

Jun, 2011

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Consumer review by: marat108 (dpreview.com)

Olympus E-450

I love Olympus.

zero

Mar, 2010

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Consumer review by: cgarrard (dpreview.com)

Olympus E-450

The e450 is quite the mini-mite. Well built, feature packed, small and light, comfortable to hold and operate. I like that it is so customizable, and has so many software items to choose from for image output. The e450 supports monochrome shooters...

Zero

Oct, 2009

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Consumer review by: ray2580 (dpreview.com)

Olympus E-450

- Extremely small and light body, and good looking as well - Very low price - Image quality more than satisfactory - Very useful LV - Very good kit lens - Good LCD - Wireless control of up to 3 flashes - Effective anti-dust mechanism

No in-body IS unless you attach a Lumix OIS lens ; VF slightly small

Jun, 2009

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Consumer review by: Idle (dpreview.com)

Olympus E-450

As a 420 owner. Just to balance the score.

Jun, 2009

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Consumer review by: (amazon.com)

Amazon review summary for the Olympus E-450

alaTest has collected and analyzed 4 user reviews of the Olympus E-450 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.5/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.5/5 for other products on Amazon.com.

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100% of reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

May, 2013

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Consumer review by: John Trent (amazon.com)

great out-of-camera images

Probably too soon to review, but I'm responding to an e-mail from Amazon to review my recent purchase. This is my fifth DSLR (Nikon D50, Olympus E-300, Samsung GX-1S, and Sigma SD14) and I have to say it has the best out-of-camera jpeg image quality...

Nov, 2009

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Consumer review by: cgarrard (photographyreview.com)

Olympus E-450

Delving into the four thirds mount gives you a totally different perspective on DSLR photography, as there are many advantages to this mount vs. other top manufacturers. Price, weight, features, size, optical quality, are all one step ahead of the...

As noted above

Oct, 2009

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Consumer review by: OzzyCoop (amazon.com)

Worth every penny.

I needed to replace an e-500 and couldnt afford the e-620. I had a very tight budget and this fit it. I wanted a more serious camera then the e-500 and liked the e-620. I ran across this and remembered how much I like the e-410 and 4** cameras. I took...

Oct, 2009

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Consumer review by: Robert A. Marvin (amazon.com)

Good Camera--a slight improvement over the E-410

I bought an E450 body from Cameta, as a replacement for an E410, which I accidentally damaged (the replacement body was cheaper than the price Olympus estimated for a repair). I thought I had no interest in the additional features. I don't use live...

Sep, 2009

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