Canon SX130 IS vs Olympus E-300

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Canon SX130 IS versus Olympus E-300, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies Canon and Olympus. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the SX130 IS (12MP) and E-300 (8MP) and the SX130 IS (1/2.3") and E-300 (Four Thirds) use totally different sensor sizes.

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The SX130 IS was launched 5 years later than the E-300 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Canon SX130 IS being a Compact camera and the Olympus E-300 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving through a more detailed comparison, below is a quick overview of how the SX130 IS grades versus the E-300 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot SX130 IS & Olympus E-300. The complete galleries are viewable at Canon SX130 IS Gallery & Olympus E-300 Gallery.

When you are aiming to carry your camera, you will have to factor its weight and measurements. The Canon SX130 IS has external dimensions of 113mm x 73mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.9" x 1.8") having a weight of 308 grams (0.68 lbs) while the Olympus E-300 has proportions of 147mm x 85mm x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") with a weight of 624 grams (1.38 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the SX130 IS against the E-300.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX130 IS and E-300 is 85 and 67 respectively.

Sometimes, it's tough to visualise the gap in sensor sizing only by looking through specifications. The visual below might offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the SX130 IS and E-300.

Plainly, both of those cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The SX130 IS because of its smaller sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field tougher and the Canon SX130 IS will result in more detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The younger SX130 IS will have a benefit in sensor innovation.