Nikon D300S vs Olympus E-500

Its time to examine more in depth at the Nikon D300S vs Olympus E-500, both Advanced DSLR cameras by competitors Nikon and Olympus. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the D300S (12MP) and E-500 (8MP) and the D300S (APS-C) and E-500 (Four Thirds) come with different sensor size.

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The D300S was manufactured 4 years later than the E-500 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras offer the identical body type (Mid-size SLR).

Before getting in to a in depth comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the D300S matches up against the E-500 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon D300S & Olympus E-500. The entire galleries are viewable at Nikon D300S Gallery & Olympus E-500 Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera, you're going to have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Nikon D300S comes with outside dimensions of 147mm x 114mm x 74mm (5.8" x 4.5" x 2.9") along with a weight of 938 grams (2.07 lbs) whilst the Olympus E-500 has proportions of 130mm x 95mm x 66mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.6") having a weight of 479 grams (1.06 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are employing at that time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the D300S versus the E-500.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the D300S and E-500 is 55 and 70 respectively.

In many cases, it can be hard to picture the gap in sensor measurements only by researching a spec sheet. The visual here might give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the D300S and E-500.

As you can see, both of the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The D300S because of its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field easier and the Nikon D300S will provide you with greater detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more modern D300S should have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.