Olympus E-1 vs Sony HX300
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Olympus E-1 vs Sony HX300 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 5MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 1.8" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 3200
- No Video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 735g - 141 x 104 x 81mm
- Announced November 2003
- Updated by Olympus E-3
(Full Review)
- 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 80 - 12800
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-1200mm (F2.8-6.3) lens
- 623g - 130 x 103 x 93mm
- Launched February 2013
- Earlier Model is Sony HX200V
- Successor is Sony HX400V
Olympus E-1 vs Sony HX300 Overview
Below is a complete review of the Olympus E-1 vs Sony HX300, former being a Pro DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a considerable difference among the image resolutions of the E-1 (5MP) and HX300 (20MP) and the E-1 (Four Thirds) and HX300 (1/2.3") feature different sensor measurements.
Photobucket discusses licensing 13 billion images with AI firmsThe E-1 was launched 10 years before the HX300 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-1 being a Large SLR camera and the Sony HX300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.
Before diving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a brief view of how the E-1 matches up versus the HX300 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Olympus E-1 vs Sony HX300 Gallery
Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-1 Gallery & Sony HX300 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-1 over the Sony HX300
E-1 | HX300 |
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Reasons to pick Sony HX300 over the Olympus E-1
HX300 | E-1 | |||
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Launched | February 2013 | November 2003 | More recent by 112 months | |
Display type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting display | |
Display sizing | 3" | 1.8" | Larger display (+1.2") | |
Display resolution | 921k | 134k | Clearer display (+787k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus E-1 and Sony HX300
E-1 | HX300 | |||
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Focus manually | Dial exact focusing | |||
Selfie screen | Lack of selfie screen | |||
Touch display | Lack of Touch display |
Olympus E-1 vs Sony HX300 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-1 provides external dimensions of 141mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") along with a weight of 735 grams (1.62 lbs) and the Sony HX300 has proportions of 130mm x 103mm x 93mm (5.1" x 4.1" x 3.7") accompanied by a weight of 623 grams (1.37 lbs).
Check the Olympus E-1 vs Sony HX300 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the E-1 versus the HX300.
Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the E-1 and HX300 is 59 and 63 respectively.
Olympus E-1 vs Sony HX300 Sensor Comparison
Often, it can be tough to imagine the difference in sensor measurements only by checking out specifications. The graphic here may give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-1 and HX300.
To sum up, both the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-1 featuring a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony HX300 will produce more detail utilizing its extra 15MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics a little more aggressively. The older E-1 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.
Olympus E-1 vs Sony HX300 Screen and ViewFinder
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Olympus E-1 vs Sony HX300 Specifications
Olympus E-1 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Olympus | Sony |
Model | Olympus E-1 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300 |
Class | Pro DSLR | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Announced | 2003-11-29 | 2013-02-20 |
Body design | Large SLR | SLR-like (bridge) |
Sensor Information | ||
Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.16 x 4.62mm |
Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 28.5mm² |
Sensor resolution | 5 megapixels | 20 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | - |
Max resolution | 2560 x 1920 | 5184 x 3888 |
Max native ISO | 3200 | 12800 |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW format | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detection focus | ||
Contract detection focus | ||
Phase detection focus | ||
Number of focus points | 3 | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 24-1200mm (50.0x) |
Highest aperture | - | f/2.8-6.3 |
Amount of lenses | 45 | - |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Screen diagonal | 1.8" | 3" |
Screen resolution | 134 thousand dot | 921 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch functionality | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Optical (pentaprism) | Electronic |
Viewfinder coverage | 100% | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.48x | - |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 60 secs | 30 secs |
Max shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/4000 secs |
Continuous shutter speed | 3.0fps | 10.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Custom white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash range | no built-in flash | - |
Flash settings | Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye | - |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Max flash sync | 1/180 secs | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | - | 1920 x 1080 (60, 50 fps) |
Max video resolution | None | 1920x1080 |
Microphone jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 735 grams (1.62 pounds) | 623 grams (1.37 pounds) |
Dimensions | 141 x 104 x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") | 130 x 103 x 93mm (5.1" x 4.1" x 3.7") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light score | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | - |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | Compact Flash (Type I or II) | - |
Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
Launch pricing | $1,700 | $339 |