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Olympus E-1 vs Sony HX300

Portability
59
Imaging
38
Features
36
Overall
37
Olympus E-1 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300 front
Portability
63
Imaging
44
Features
51
Overall
46

Olympus E-1 vs Sony HX300 Key Specs

Olympus E-1
(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
Sony HX300
(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
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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.

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The 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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-1 over the Sony HX300

 E-1 HX300 

Reasons to pick Sony HX300 over the Olympus E-1

 HX300 E-1 
LaunchedFebruary 2013November 2003More recent by 112 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display sizing3"1.8"Larger display (+1.2")
Display resolution921k134kClearer display (+787k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-1 and Sony HX300

 E-1 HX300 
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).

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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.

Olympus E-1 vs Sony HX300 size comparison

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 top view buttons comparison

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 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-1 vs Sony HX300 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-1 vs Sony HX300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-1 Portrait photography features
Sony HX300 Portrait photography features
46
focusing manually
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
no liveview
sensor resolution not great (5 megapixels)
42
has manual focus
decent megapixels (20MP)
external flash not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-1 Street photography info
Sony HX300 Street photography info
57
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
weather sealing
lighter than competition in class (735 grams)
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
50
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
more heavy than others in class (623g)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-1
Sports photography with Sony HX300
40
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
weather sealing
has phase detect auto focus
no liveview
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (5 megapixels)
55
great zoom range (24-1200mm 50.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-1
Travel photography with Sony HX300
47
lighter than competition in class (735 grams)
weather sealing
lack of Time Lapse function
sensor resolution not great (5 megapixels)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
54
decent megapixels (20MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (24mm)
long zoom (1200mm)
no Timelapse recording
more heavy than others in class (623 grams)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-1 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony HX300 as a Landscape photography camera
46
focusing manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
weather sealing
screen is somewhat small (1.8 inches)
no liveview
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (5MP)
lack of Time Lapse function
48
has manual focus
reasonably wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20MP)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-1 Vlogging highlights
Sony HX300 Vlogging highlights
9
lack of video recording
25
reasonably wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no external microphone port
more heavy than others in class (623 grams)
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Olympus E-1 vs Sony HX300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-1 and Sony HX300
 Olympus E-1Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300
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