Nikon D3100 vs Olympus E-300

Below is a thorough overview of the Nikon D3100 vs Olympus E-300, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Nikon and Olympus. There is a huge difference between the sensor resolutions of the D3100 (14MP) and E-300 (8MP) and the D3100 (APS-C) and E-300 (Four Thirds) have totally different sensor dimensions.

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The D3100 was released 6 years later than the E-300 and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Nikon D3100 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus E-300 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go into a in-depth comparison, here is a short summary of how the D3100 scores against the E-300 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon D3100 and Olympus E-300. The complete galleries are provided at Nikon D3100 Gallery and Olympus E-300 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Nikon D3100 provides external measurements of 124mm x 96mm x 75mm (4.9" x 3.8" x 3.0") along with a weight of 505 grams (1.11 lbs) while the Olympus E-300 has measurements of 147mm x 85mm x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") with a weight of 624 grams (1.38 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are using at that moment. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the D3100 versus the E-300.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the D3100 and E-300 is 68 and 67 respectively.

Usually, it's tough to envision the contrast between sensor measurements merely by looking at specs. The visual underneath might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the D3100 and E-300.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The D3100 because of its larger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Nikon D3100 will give you extra detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The newer D3100 is going to have a benefit in sensor innovation.