Nikon D300 vs Olympus SP-100

Here is a in depth comparison of the Nikon D300 vs Olympus SP-100, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Nikon and Olympus. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the D300 (12MP) and SP-100 (16MP) and the D300 (APS-C) and SP-100 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor sizes.

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The D300 was launched 6 years before the SP-100 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Nikon D300 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus SP-100 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving right into a detailed comparison, here is a simple overview of how the D300 grades against the SP-100 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon D300 & Olympus Stylus SP-100. The complete galleries are available at Nikon D300 Gallery & Olympus SP-100 Gallery.

If you're going to carry your camera often, you will want to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Nikon D300 offers external dimensions of 147mm x 114mm x 74mm (5.8" x 4.5" x 2.9") having a weight of 925 grams (2.04 lbs) and the Olympus SP-100 has dimensions of 122mm x 91mm x 133mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 5.2") and a weight of 594 grams (1.31 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have attached at that time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the D300 compared to the SP-100.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the D300 and SP-100 is 55 and 63 respectively.

Generally, it is hard to visualise the contrast between sensor sizing purely by reading through technical specs. The graphic underneath will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the D300 and SP-100.

As you have seen, both of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The D300 featuring a larger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Olympus SP-100 will give you extra detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The older D300 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.