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Nikon D600 vs Olympus E-300

Portability
56
Imaging
70
Features
79
Overall
73
Nikon D600 front
 
Olympus E-300 front
Portability
67
Imaging
41
Features
31
Overall
37

Nikon D600 vs Olympus E-300 Key Specs

Nikon D600
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400 (Boost to 25600)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 850g - 141 x 113 x 82mm
  • Revealed November 2012
  • Earlier Model is Nikon D300S
  • Updated by Nikon D610
Olympus E-300
(Full Review)
  • 8MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 1.8" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 400 (Expand to 1600)
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 624g - 147 x 85 x 64mm
  • Introduced January 2005
  • Alternate Name is EVOLT E-300
  • Updated by Olympus E-330
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Nikon D600 vs Olympus E-300 Overview

Below is a detailed assessment of the Nikon D600 versus Olympus E-300, both Advanced DSLR digital cameras by companies Nikon and Olympus. There is a sizable difference between the resolutions of the D600 (24MP) and E-300 (8MP) and the D600 (Full frame) and E-300 (Four Thirds) enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The D600 was released 7 years later than the E-300 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Mid-size SLR).

Before we go in to a thorough comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the D600 matches up against the E-300 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Nikon D600 over the Olympus E-300

 D600 E-300 
IntroducedNovember 2012January 2005More recent by 96 months
Screen dimension3.2"1.8"Bigger screen (+1.4")
Screen resolution921k134kClearer screen (+787k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus E-300 over the Nikon D600

 E-300 D600 

Common features in the Nikon D600 and Olympus E-300

 D600 E-300 
Manually focus Dial exact focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lack of Touch friendly screen

Nikon D600 vs Olympus E-300 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you have to factor its weight and volume. The Nikon D600 has exterior dimensions of 141mm x 113mm x 82mm (5.6" x 4.4" x 3.2") with a weight of 850 grams (1.87 lbs) and the Olympus E-300 has sizing of 147mm x 85mm x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") accompanied by a weight of 624 grams (1.38 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are using at that moment. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the D600 and the E-300.

Nikon D600 vs Olympus E-300 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the D600 and E-300 is 56 and 67 respectively.

Nikon D600 vs Olympus E-300 top view buttons comparison

Nikon D600 vs Olympus E-300 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is tough to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements merely by looking at a spec sheet. The photograph below might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the D600 and E-300.

As you can see, both the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The D600 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Nikon D600 will give more detail as a result of its extra 16 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The more recent D600 provides a benefit in sensor innovation.

Nikon D600 vs Olympus E-300 sensor size comparison

Nikon D600 vs Olympus E-300 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon D600 vs Olympus E-300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon D600 Portrait photography details
Olympus E-300 Portrait photography details
82
has manual focus
good MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
provides face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
48
manual focus
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
no liveview feature
low megapixels (8MP)
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Nikon D600
Street photography with Olympus E-300
60
sensor size is large (Full frame)
exports RAW files
weather proof
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
51
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
max ISO too low (400)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Nikon D600
Sports photography with Olympus E-300
70
good MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
provides tracking autofocus
weather proof
has phase detect autofocus
slow continuous shooting (5.5 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
37
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
comes with phase detect auto focus
no liveview feature
low fps (3.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
low megapixels (8MP)
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Travel Comparison

Nikon D600 Travel photography details
Olympus E-300 Travel photography details
66
weather proof
good MP (24MP)
flash built-in
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
45
has built in flash
missing Time Lapse recording
low megapixels (8 megapixels)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon D600 Landscape photography highlights
Olympus E-300 Landscape photography highlights
78
has manual focus
switch lenses (Nikon F mount)
good sized screen (3.2 inch)
good MP (24MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
exports RAW files
weather proof
has double storage slots
does not have image stabilization
43
manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
small screen (1.8")
no liveview feature
no image stabilization
low megapixels (8 megapixels)
max ISO too low (400)
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Nikon D600
Vlogging with Olympus E-300
30
provides face detection autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
has external mic port
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
9
lack of video recording
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Nikon D600 vs Olympus E-300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon D600 and Olympus E-300
 Nikon D600Olympus E-300
General Information
Brand Nikon Olympus
Model type Nikon D600 Olympus E-300
Also Known as - EVOLT E-300
Type Advanced DSLR Advanced DSLR
Revealed 2012-11-13 2005-01-10
Body design Mid-size SLR Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Expeed 3 -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Full frame Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 35.9 x 24mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 861.6mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixel 8 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 4:3
Full resolution 6016 x 4016 3264 x 2448
Max native ISO 6400 400
Max boosted ISO 25600 1600
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Minimum boosted ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 39 3
Cross type focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount type Nikon F Micro Four Thirds
Total lenses 309 45
Focal length multiplier 1 2.1
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3.2 inches 1.8 inches
Resolution of screen 921 thousand dot 134 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology TFT LCD monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s 60s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting speed 5.5 frames/s 3.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (at ISO 100) -
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, Rear curtain Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/200s 1/180s
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25 fps) -
Max video resolution 1920x1080 None
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 -
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Optional None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 850 gr (1.87 lb) 624 gr (1.38 lb)
Dimensions 141 x 113 x 82mm (5.6" x 4.4" x 3.2") 147 x 85 x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 94 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 25.1 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 14.2 not tested
DXO Low light rating 2980 not tested
Other
Battery life 900 photographs -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID EN-EL15 -
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC x 2 slots Compact Flash (Type I or II)
Storage slots Two Single
Cost at launch $1,900 $800