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Nikon D850 vs Olympus E-300

Portability
54
Imaging
77
Features
87
Overall
81
Nikon D850 front
 
Olympus E-300 front
Portability
67
Imaging
41
Features
31
Overall
37

Nikon D850 vs Olympus E-300 Key Specs

Nikon D850
(Full Review)
  • 46MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Display
  • ISO 64 - 25600 (Increase to 102400)
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 1015g - 146 x 124 x 79mm
  • Introduced August 2017
  • Older Model is Nikon D810
Olympus E-300
(Full Review)
  • 8MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 1.8" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 400 (Bump to 1600)
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 624g - 147 x 85 x 64mm
  • Announced January 2005
  • Additionally referred to as EVOLT E-300
  • Successor is Olympus E-330
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Nikon D850 vs Olympus E-300 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Nikon D850 over the Olympus E-300

 D850 E-300 
AnnouncedAugust 2017January 2005More modern by 154 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display sizing3.2"1.8"Larger display (+1.4")
Display resolution2359k134kClearer display (+2225k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus E-300 over the Nikon D850

 E-300 D850 

Common features in the Nikon D850 and Olympus E-300

 D850 E-300 
Manually focus More exact focusing
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen

Nikon D850 vs Olympus E-300 Physical Comparison

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.

Nikon D850 vs Olympus E-300 size comparison

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

Nikon D850 vs Olympus E-300 top view buttons comparison

Nikon D850 vs Olympus E-300 Sensor Comparison

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.

Nikon D850 vs Olympus E-300 sensor size comparison

Nikon D850 vs Olympus E-300 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon D850 vs Olympus E-300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon D850 Portrait photography info
Olympus E-300 Portrait photography info
86
has manual focus
fantastic resolution (46 megapixels)
big sensor size (Full frame)
includes face detection autofocus
exports RAW formats
48
focusing manually
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
no liveview feature
low MP (8MP)
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Street Comparison

Nikon D850 as a Street photography camera
Olympus E-300 as a Street photography camera
66
screen tilts up and down
big sensor size (Full frame)
exports RAW formats
includes touch to focus
weather proof
above average ISO range (25,600)
no image stabilization
heavier than competition in class (1,015 grams)
51
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
low max ISO (400)
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Sports Comparison

Nikon D850 Sports photography factors
Olympus E-300 Sports photography factors
82
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
fantastic resolution (46MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
includes tracking autofocus
weather proof
good battery power (1,840 shots)
has phase detect autofocus
no image stabilization
37
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with phase detect auto focus
no liveview feature
low fps (3.0 fps)
no image stabilization
low MP (8MP)
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Travel Comparison

Nikon D850 as a Travel photography camera
Olympus E-300 as a Travel photography camera
65
good battery power (1,840 per charge)
weather proof
supports bluetooth
includes touch to focus
fantastic resolution (46 megapixels)
heavier than competition in class (1,015g)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
45
has built in flash
lack of Time Lapse function
low MP (8 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Nikon D850
Landscape photography with Olympus E-300
82
has manual focus
switch lenses (Nikon F mount)
screen size is good (3.2")
fantastic resolution (46MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
doesnt have low pass filter
above average ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW formats
weather proof
good battery power (1,840 shots)
two card slots
no image stabilization
43
focusing manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
screen is small (1.8 inch)
no liveview feature
no image stabilization
low MP (8 megapixels)
low max ISO (400)
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon D850 Vlogging features
Olympus E-300 Vlogging features
29
touchscreen enabled
includes face detection autofocus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
has external mic socket
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
heavier than competition in class (1,015 grams)
9
no video recording
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Nikon D850 vs Olympus E-300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon D850 and Olympus E-300
 Nikon D850Olympus E-300
General Information
Brand Nikon Olympus
Model type Nikon D850 Olympus E-300
Alternative name - EVOLT E-300
Category Advanced DSLR Advanced DSLR
Introduced 2017-08-24 2005-01-10
Body design Mid-size SLR Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Expeed 5 -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size Full frame Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 35.9 x 23.9mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 858.0mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 46 megapixel 8 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 5:4, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3
Maximum resolution 8256 x 5504 3264 x 2448
Maximum native ISO 25600 400
Maximum boosted ISO 102400 1600
Min native ISO 64 100
RAW files
Min boosted ISO 32 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 153 3
Cross type focus points 99 -
Lens
Lens support Nikon F Micro Four Thirds
Total lenses 309 45
Focal length multiplier 1 2.1
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3.2 inches 1.8 inches
Display resolution 2,359 thousand dot 134 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.75x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 60 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 7.0fps 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance no built-in flash -
Flash options Front-curtain sync (normal), Rear-curtain sync, Red-eye reduction, Red-eye reduction with slow sync, Slow sync Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/250 seconds 1/180 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM -
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 None
Video file format MPEG-4 -
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 1015 grams (2.24 lb) 624 grams (1.38 lb)
Dimensions 146 x 124 x 79mm (5.7" x 4.9" x 3.1") 147 x 85 x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 100 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 26.4 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 14.8 not tested
DXO Low light rating 2660 not tested
Other
Battery life 1840 photos -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID EN-EL15a -
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10, 20 secs) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II supported) + XQD Compact Flash (Type I or II)
Storage slots Two Single
Retail price $2,997 $800