Nikon D300 vs Olympus E-300

Below is a thorough assessment of the Nikon D300 versus Olympus E-300, both Advanced DSLR digital cameras by manufacturers Nikon and Olympus. There is a big difference between the sensor resolutions of the D300 (12MP) and E-300 (8MP) and the D300 (APS-C) and E-300 (Four Thirds) enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The D300 was brought out 3 years later than the E-300 and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras offer the identical body type (Mid-size SLR).

Before getting in to a in depth comparison, below is a brief overview of how the D300 matches up vs the E-300 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon D300 and Olympus E-300. The entire galleries are viewable at Nikon D300 Gallery and Olympus E-300 Gallery.

When you are aiming to lug around your camera often, you should factor its weight and volume. The Nikon D300 provides outer dimensions of 147mm x 114mm x 74mm (5.8" x 4.5" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 925 grams (2.04 lbs) while the Olympus E-300 has sizing of 147mm x 85mm x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") having a weight of 624 grams (1.38 lbs).

Examine the Nikon D300 versus Olympus E-300 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the D300 vs the E-300.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the D300 and E-300 is 55 and 67 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to see the contrast between sensor measurements simply by looking at specifications. The visual below might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the D300 and E-300.

To sum up, both of those cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The D300 due to its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Nikon D300 will give you greater detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots far more aggressively. The fresher D300 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor tech.