Nikon D50 vs Olympus E-300

Below, we will be looking at the Nikon D50 and Olympus E-300, both Advanced DSLR cameras by manufacturers Nikon and Olympus. There is a sizable difference among the sensor resolutions of the D50 (6MP) and E-300 (8MP) and the D50 (APS-C) and E-300 (Four Thirds) possess different sensor size.

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The D50 was revealed 7 months after the E-300 so they are of a similar age. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Mid-size SLR).

Before diving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick summation of how the D50 grades against the E-300 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon D50 & Olympus E-300. The full galleries are viewable at Nikon D50 Gallery & Olympus E-300 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera regularly, you'll have to consider its weight and measurements. The Nikon D50 offers physical dimensions of 133mm x 102mm x 76mm (5.2" x 4.0" x 3.0") along with a weight of 620 grams (1.37 lbs) and the Olympus E-300 has proportions of 147mm x 85mm x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") along with a weight of 624 grams (1.38 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you choose at the time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the D50 vs the E-300.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the D50 and E-300 is 64 and 67 respectively.

Usually, it can be hard to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions only by seeing technical specs. The image here will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the D50 and E-300.

As you can tell, both of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The D50 having a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Olympus E-300 will show more detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more recent D50 should have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.