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Nikon D750 vs Olympus E-300

Portability
57
Imaging
71
Features
87
Overall
77
Nikon D750 front
 
Olympus E-300 front
Portability
67
Imaging
41
Features
31
Overall
37

Nikon D750 vs Olympus E-300 Key Specs

Nikon D750
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Push to 51200)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 840g - 141 x 113 x 78mm
  • Announced September 2014
  • Succeeded the Nikon D700
  • Updated by Nikon D780
Olympus E-300
(Full Review)
  • 8MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 1.8" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 400 (Push to 1600)
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 624g - 147 x 85 x 64mm
  • Released January 2005
  • Alternative Name is EVOLT E-300
  • Replacement is Olympus E-330
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Nikon D750 vs Olympus E-300 Overview

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Nikon D750 vs Olympus E-300, both Advanced DSLR cameras by rivals Nikon and Olympus. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the D750 (24MP) and E-300 (8MP) and the D750 (Full frame) and E-300 (Four Thirds) possess totally different sensor sizes.

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The D750 was revealed 9 years after the E-300 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Mid-size SLR).

Before we go straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the D750 matches up vs the E-300 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Nikon D750 over the Olympus E-300

 D750 E-300 
ReleasedSeptember 2014January 2005More modern by 118 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimension3.2"1.8"Bigger screen (+1.4")
Screen resolution1229k134kClearer screen (+1095k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus E-300 over the Nikon D750

 E-300 D750 

Common features in the Nikon D750 and Olympus E-300

 D750 E-300 
Manual focus Very exact focus
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch screen No Touch screen

Nikon D750 vs Olympus E-300 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera often, you will need to factor its weight and volume. The Nikon D750 provides exterior dimensions of 141mm x 113mm x 78mm (5.6" x 4.4" x 3.1") having a weight of 840 grams (1.85 lbs) and the Olympus E-300 has sizing of 147mm x 85mm x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") and a weight of 624 grams (1.38 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. Here is the front view size comparison of the D750 compared to the E-300.

Nikon D750 vs Olympus E-300 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the D750 and E-300 is 57 and 67 respectively.

Nikon D750 vs Olympus E-300 top view buttons comparison

Nikon D750 vs Olympus E-300 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it's hard to visualise the contrast in sensor sizes merely by going through specifications. The pic underneath should provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the D750 and E-300.

Plainly, both of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The D750 having a bigger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Nikon D750 will produce extra detail because of its extra 16 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The newer D750 is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.

Nikon D750 vs Olympus E-300 sensor size comparison

Nikon D750 vs Olympus E-300 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon D750 vs Olympus E-300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon D750 Portrait photography factors
Olympus E-300 Portrait photography factors
82
focusing manually
MP count good (24MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
offers face detect focusing
exports RAW files
48
has manual focus
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
doesn't have liveview
low MP (8MP)
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Street Comparison

Nikon D750 Street photography information
Olympus E-300 Street photography information
68
screen tilts
large sensor size (Full frame)
exports RAW files
environment sealing
no image stabilization
51
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
maximum ISO low (400)
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Sports Comparison

Nikon D750 Sports photography highlights
Olympus E-300 Sports photography highlights
78
MP count good (24 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
offers tracking focus
environment sealing
great battery power (1,230 CIPA)
has phase detect AF
no image stabilization
37
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
sensor has phase detect autofocus
doesn't have liveview
slow frames per second (3.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
low MP (8 megapixels)
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Travel Comparison

Nikon D750 as a Travel photography camera
Olympus E-300 as a Travel photography camera
69
great battery power (1,230 CIPA)
environment sealing
MP count good (24 megapixels)
flash built-in
display isn't selfie friendly
45
flash built-in
missing Timelapse mode
low MP (8 megapixels)
does not have a selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Nikon D750
Landscape photography with Olympus E-300
79
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Nikon F mount)
screen size is good (3.2 inch)
MP count good (24MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
exports RAW files
environment sealing
great battery power (1,230 shots)
has double storage slots
no image stabilization
43
has manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
small screen (1.8 inch)
doesn't have liveview
lack of image stabilization
low MP (8 megapixels)
maximum ISO low (400)
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon D750 Vlogging info
Olympus E-300 Vlogging info
30
offers face detect focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
has microphone port
display isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
9
no video shooting
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Nikon D750 vs Olympus E-300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon D750 and Olympus E-300
 Nikon D750Olympus E-300
General Information
Manufacturer Nikon Olympus
Model Nikon D750 Olympus E-300
Otherwise known as - EVOLT E-300
Class Advanced DSLR Advanced DSLR
Announced 2014-09-12 2005-01-10
Physical type Mid-size SLR Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Chip Expeed 4 -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Full frame Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 35.9 x 24mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 861.6mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixel 8 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 4:3
Peak resolution 6016 x 4016 3264 x 2448
Highest native ISO 12800 400
Highest enhanced ISO 51200 1600
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Minimum enhanced ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 51 3
Cross focus points 15 -
Lens
Lens mounting type Nikon F Micro Four Thirds
Amount of lenses 309 45
Focal length multiplier 1 2.1
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3.2 inch 1.8 inch
Resolution of display 1,229k dots 134k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30s 60s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter rate 6.5 frames per sec 3.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 12.00 m (at ISO 100) -
Flash modes Auto, Auto FP high-speed sync, auto w/redeye reduction, auto slow sync, auto slow sync w/redeye reduction, fill flash, rear-curtain sync, rear-curtain w/slow sync, redeye reduction, redeye reduction w/slow sync, slow sync, off Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/200s 1/180s
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p) -
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 None
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 -
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 840 gr (1.85 pounds) 624 gr (1.38 pounds)
Dimensions 141 x 113 x 78mm (5.6" x 4.4" x 3.1") 147 x 85 x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 93 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 24.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 14.5 not tested
DXO Low light score 2956 not tested
Other
Battery life 1230 images -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model EN-EL15 -
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10, 20 secs) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC (dual slots) Compact Flash (Type I or II)
Card slots 2 Single
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