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Nikon P600 vs Olympus E-300

Portability
65
Imaging
40
Features
57
Overall
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Nikon Coolpix P600 front
 
Olympus E-300 front
Portability
67
Imaging
41
Features
31
Overall
37

Nikon P600 vs Olympus E-300 Key Specs

Nikon P600
(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
Olympus E-300
(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
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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.

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The 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.

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Reasons to pick Nikon P600 over the Olympus E-300

 P600 E-300 
LaunchedFebruary 2014January 2005More recent by 111 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen dimensions3"1.8"Bigger screen (+1.2")
Screen resolution921k134kCrisper screen (+787k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Olympus E-300 over the Nikon P600

 E-300 P600 

Common features in the Nikon P600 and Olympus E-300

 P600 E-300 
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).

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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.

Nikon P600 vs Olympus E-300 size comparison

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 top view buttons comparison

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.

Nikon P600 vs Olympus E-300 sensor size comparison

Nikon P600 vs Olympus E-300 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon P600 vs Olympus E-300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon P600 as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus E-300 as a Portrait photography camera
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focusing manually
good resolution (16 megapixels)
comes with face detection focusing
cannot use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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you can focus manually
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
does not have liveview
sensor resolution low (8MP)
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Street Comparison

Nikon P600 Street photography factors
Olympus E-300 Street photography factors
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fully articulated screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
more heavy than competition in class (565g)
51
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
low maximum ISO (400)
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Sports Comparison

Nikon P600 as a Sports photography camera
Olympus E-300 as a Sports photography camera
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long zoom range (24-1440mm 60.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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good sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports phase detect auto focus
does not have liveview
max frames per second very slow (3.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution low (8MP)
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Travel Comparison

Nikon P600 as a Travel photography camera
Olympus E-300 as a Travel photography camera
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good resolution (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
selfie friendly screen
quite wide (24mm)
very long zoom (1440mm)
missing Timelapse recording
more heavy than competition in class (565 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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flash built-in
missing Timelapse recording
sensor resolution low (8MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Nikon P600
Landscape photography with Olympus E-300
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focusing manually
quite wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16MP)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
missing Timelapse recording
43
you can focus manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
small screen (1.8 inch)
does not have liveview
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution low (8MP)
low maximum ISO (400)
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon P600 Vlogging details
Olympus E-300 Vlogging details
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quite wide (24mm)
selfie friendly screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
missing external microphone support
more heavy than competition in class (565 grams)
9
can't record video
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Nikon P600 vs Olympus E-300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon P600 and Olympus E-300
 Nikon Coolpix P600Olympus E-300
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