Nikon D850 vs Olympus E-300

Lets take a closer look at the Nikon D850 vs Olympus E-300, both Advanced DSLR digital cameras by competitors Nikon and Olympus. There is a huge difference between the sensor resolutions of the D850 (46MP) and E-300 (8MP) and the D850 (Full frame) and E-300 (Four Thirds) come with different sensor dimensions.

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The D850 was brought out 12 years after the E-300 which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Mid-size SLR).

Before we go straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the D850 grades against the E-300 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon D850 and Olympus E-300. The entire galleries are provided at Nikon D850 Gallery and Olympus E-300 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera frequently, you are going to need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Nikon D850 comes with physical dimensions of 146mm x 124mm x 79mm (5.7" x 4.9" x 3.1") with a weight of 1015 grams (2.24 lbs) whilst the Olympus E-300 has dimensions 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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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the D850 vs the E-300.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the D850 and E-300 is 54 and 67 respectively.

Generally, it can be hard to imagine the difference between sensor sizes purely by reviewing specs. The image below will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the D850 and E-300.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The D850 due to its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Nikon D850 will deliver more detail having its extra 38MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos far more aggressively. The more recent D850 should have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.