Nikon D7100 vs Olympus E-300

In this article, we will be evaluating the Nikon D7100 vs Olympus E-300, both Advanced DSLR cameras by competitors Nikon and Olympus. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the D7100 (24MP) and E-300 (8MP) and the D7100 (APS-C) and E-300 (Four Thirds) feature different sensor sizing.

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The D7100 was brought out 8 years later than the E-300 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Mid-size SLR).

Before getting in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a short summary of how the D7100 matches up against the E-300 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon D7100 & Olympus E-300. The entire galleries are provided at Nikon D7100 Gallery & Olympus E-300 Gallery.

When you are going to lug around your camera often, you need to factor its weight and proportions. The Nikon D7100 has outside measurements of 136mm x 107mm x 76mm (5.4" x 4.2" x 3.0") and a weight of 765 grams (1.69 lbs) whilst 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 ILC will change dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the D7100 and the E-300.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the D7100 and E-300 is 59 and 67 respectively.

Typically, it's tough to picture the difference in sensor measurements simply by going through specs. The photograph here will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the D7100 and E-300.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The D7100 due to its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Nikon D7100 will show more detail having its extra 16 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop shots a little more aggressively. The newer D7100 provides an advantage in sensor technology.