Nikon D90 vs Olympus E-300

Here is a extended review of the Nikon D90 and Olympus E-300, both Advanced DSLR digital cameras by manufacturers Nikon and Olympus. There exists a big gap between the sensor resolutions of the D90 (12MP) and E-300 (8MP) and the D90 (APS-C) and E-300 (Four Thirds) enjoy totally different sensor sizes.

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The D90 was launched 3 years later than the E-300 and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Mid-size SLR).

Before delving through a detailed comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the D90 matches up against the E-300 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon D90 and Olympus E-300. The complete galleries are available at Nikon D90 Gallery and Olympus E-300 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to take into account its weight and size. The Nikon D90 has got external measurements of 132mm x 103mm x 77mm (5.2" x 4.1" x 3.0") and a weight of 703 grams (1.55 lbs) and the Olympus E-300 has specifications 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 Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you use during that time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the D90 against the E-300.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the D90 and E-300 is 60 and 67 respectively.

Normally, it is very hard to see the gap between sensor sizing just by reading a spec sheet. The photograph below may offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the D90 and E-300.

As you can see, both of those cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The D90 featuring a larger sensor will make getting shallow DOF easier and the Nikon D90 will deliver greater detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more recent D90 will have an advantage in sensor technology.