Olympus E-3 vs Olympus E-300

Following is a complete analysis of the Olympus E-3 and Olympus E-300, both Advanced DSLR digital cameras and both of them are created by Olympus. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the E-3 (10MP) and E-300 (8MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor size (Four Thirds).

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The E-3 was launched 3 years after the E-300 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Mid-size SLR).

Before diving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple summary of how the E-3 scores versus the E-300 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-3 & Olympus E-300. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-3 Gallery & Olympus E-300 Gallery.

When you are planning to carry around your camera, you have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-3 comes with exterior dimensions of 142mm x 116mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") along with a weight of 890 grams (1.96 lbs) and the Olympus E-300 has sizing of 147mm x 85mm x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") and a weight of 624 grams (1.38 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the E-3 and the E-300.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-3 and E-300 is 56 and 67 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to imagine the difference between sensor sizes merely by looking at specs. The pic below will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-3 and E-300.

All in all, both of these cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different megapixels. You can count on the Olympus E-3 to resolve extra detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The newer E-3 should have an advantage in sensor technology.