Nikon P600 vs Olympus E-300
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Nikon P600 vs Olympus E-300 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 100 - 6400 (Increase to 12800)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-1440mm (F3.3-6.5) lens
- 565g - 125 x 85 x 107mm
- Announced February 2014
- Refreshed by Nikon P610
(Full Review)
- 8MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 1.8" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 400 (Expand to 1600)
- No Video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 624g - 147 x 85 x 64mm
- Launched January 2005
- Other Name is EVOLT E-300
- Newer Model is Olympus E-330
Nikon P600 vs Olympus E-300 Overview
Below is a complete comparison of the Nikon P600 versus Olympus E-300, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies Nikon and Olympus. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the P600 (16MP) and E-300 (8MP) and the P600 (1/2.3") and E-300 (Four Thirds) posses different sensor measurements.
Leica struggles with L-Mount camera sales, tougher than Q or MThe P600 was launched 9 years later than the E-300 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Nikon P600 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Olympus E-300 being a Mid-size SLR camera.
Before diving right into a complete comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the P600 grades vs the E-300 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Nikon P600 vs Olympus E-300 Gallery
This is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix P600 & Olympus E-300. The complete galleries are available at Nikon P600 Gallery & Olympus E-300 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Nikon P600 over the Olympus E-300
P600 | E-300 | |||
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Launched | February 2014 | January 2005 | More recent by 111 months | |
Screen type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen | |
Screen dimensions | 3" | 1.8" | Bigger screen (+1.2") | |
Screen resolution | 921k | 134k | Crisper screen (+787k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Take selfies |
Reasons to pick Olympus E-300 over the Nikon P600
E-300 | P600 |
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Common features in the Nikon P600 and Olympus E-300
P600 | E-300 | |||
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Manual focus | More precise focusing | |||
Touch screen | Neither comes with Touch screen |
Nikon P600 vs Olympus E-300 Physical Comparison
If you are intending to lug around your camera, you should take into account its weight and size. The Nikon P600 comes with outer measurements of 125mm x 85mm x 107mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 4.2") with a weight of 565 grams (1.25 lbs) and the Olympus E-300 has specifications of 147mm x 85mm x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") accompanied by a weight of 624 grams (1.38 lbs).
Check the Nikon P600 versus Olympus E-300 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you select at the time. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the P600 against the E-300.
Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the P600 and E-300 is 65 and 67 respectively.
Nikon P600 vs Olympus E-300 Sensor Comparison
Quite often, it can be difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements simply by looking at specifications. The graphic below may offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the P600 and E-300.
Plainly, both of those cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The P600 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field harder and the Nikon P600 will resolve more detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots more aggressively. The more modern P600 should have an advantage in sensor tech.
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Nikon P600 vs Olympus E-300 Specifications
Nikon Coolpix P600 | Olympus E-300 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Nikon | Olympus |
Model type | Nikon Coolpix P600 | Olympus E-300 |
Also called as | - | EVOLT E-300 |
Class | Small Sensor Superzoom | Advanced DSLR |
Announced | 2014-02-07 | 2005-01-10 |
Physical type | SLR-like (bridge) | Mid-size SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Sensor type | BSI-CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | Four Thirds |
Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 17.3 x 13mm |
Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 224.9mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16MP | 8MP |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | - | 4:3 |
Full resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 3264 x 2448 |
Max native ISO | 6400 | 400 |
Max boosted ISO | 12800 | 1600 |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW files | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
Touch focus | ||
AF continuous | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection AF | ||
Contract detection AF | ||
Phase detection AF | ||
Total focus points | - | 3 |
Cross type focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens support | fixed lens | Micro Four Thirds |
Lens zoom range | 24-1440mm (60.0x) | - |
Maximum aperture | f/3.3-6.5 | - |
Macro focusing distance | 1cm | - |
Amount of lenses | - | 45 |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 2.1 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
Screen size | 3 inches | 1.8 inches |
Screen resolution | 921 thousand dots | 134 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Screen tech | TFT-LCD with Anti-reflection coating | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Electronic | Optical (pentamirror) |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 15 secs | 60 secs |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/4000 secs |
Continuous shooting rate | 7.0 frames per sec | 3.0 frames per sec |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash distance | 7.50 m | - |
Flash settings | TTL auto flash with monitor preflashes | Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Maximum flash synchronize | - | 1/180 secs |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (30/25p, 60/50i) 1280 x 720 (60/50/30/25/15/12.5p) 960 x 540 (30/25p) 640 x 480 (120/100/30/25p) | - |
Max video resolution | 1920x1080 | None |
Video format | MPEG-4, H.264 | - |
Microphone support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 565 gr (1.25 lb) | 624 gr (1.38 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 125 x 85 x 107mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 4.2") | 147 x 85 x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 330 photographs | - |
Battery style | Battery Pack | - |
Battery ID | EN-EL23 | - |
Self timer | Yes | Yes (2 or 12 sec) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC | Compact Flash (Type I or II) |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Cost at launch | $750 | $800 |