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Olympus E-3 vs Olympus E-300

Portability
56
Imaging
45
Features
56
Overall
49
Olympus E-3 front
 
Olympus E-300 front
Portability
67
Imaging
41
Features
31
Overall
37

Olympus E-3 vs Olympus E-300 Key Specs

Olympus E-3
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 890g - 142 x 116 x 75mm
  • Introduced February 2008
  • Older Model is Olympus E-1
  • Newer Model is Olympus E-5
Olympus E-300
(Full Review)
  • 8MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 1.8" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 400 (Push to 1600)
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 624g - 147 x 85 x 64mm
  • Revealed January 2005
  • Also referred to as EVOLT E-300
  • Successor is Olympus E-330
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Olympus E-3 vs Olympus E-300 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-3 over the Olympus E-300

 E-3 E-300 
RevealedFebruary 2008January 2005More modern by 38 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen size2.5"1.8"Bigger screen (+0.7")
Screen resolution230k134kClearer screen (+96k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Olympus E-300 over the Olympus E-3

 E-300 E-3 

Common features in the Olympus E-3 and Olympus E-300

 E-3 E-300 
Manual focus More exact focusing
Touch friendly screen Neither comes with Touch friendly screen

Olympus E-3 vs Olympus E-300 Physical Comparison

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.

Olympus E-3 vs Olympus E-300 size comparison

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

Olympus E-3 vs Olympus E-300 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-3 vs Olympus E-300 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus E-3 vs Olympus E-300 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-3 vs Olympus E-300 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-3 vs Olympus E-300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-3
Portrait photography with Olympus E-300
57
focusing manually
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
low resolution (10MP)
48
you can focus manually
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
doesn't have liveview
low megapixels (8MP)
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-3 Street photography information
Olympus E-300 Street photography information
70
screen can move to multiple angles
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
weather proofing
51
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
low maximum ISO (400)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-3 Sports photography information
Olympus E-300 Sports photography information
58
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
weather proofing
supports phase detect auto focus
continuous shooting slow (5.0 frames per second)
low resolution (10MP)
37
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with phase detect AF
doesn't have liveview
max fps very slow (3.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (8MP)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-3 as a Travel photography camera
Olympus E-300 as a Travel photography camera
55
weather proofing
flash built-in
selfie friendly screen
missing Time Lapse recording
low resolution (10 megapixels)
45
flash built-in
lack of Time Lapse function
low megapixels (8MP)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-3 as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus E-300 as a Landscape photography camera
56
focusing manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
weather proofing
small screen (2.5")
low resolution (10 megapixels)
missing Time Lapse recording
43
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
small screen (1.8")
doesn't have liveview
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (8 megapixels)
low maximum ISO (400)
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-3
Vlogging with Olympus E-300
18
no video recording
9
no video shooting
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Olympus E-3 vs Olympus E-300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-3 and Olympus E-300
 Olympus E-3Olympus E-300
General Information
Company Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus E-3 Olympus E-300
Also called as - EVOLT E-300
Category Advanced DSLR Advanced DSLR
Introduced 2008-02-20 2005-01-10
Body design Mid-size SLR Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 8 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 3264 x 2448
Max native ISO 3200 400
Max boosted ISO - 1600
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 11 3
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Amount of lenses 45 45
Focal length multiplier 2.1 2.1
Screen
Range of display Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.5" 1.8"
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 134 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.58x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 5.0 frames/s 3.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 13.00 m -
Flash modes Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/250 secs 1/180 secs
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Max video resolution None None
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/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 890 grams (1.96 lb) 624 grams (1.38 lb)
Physical dimensions 142 x 116 x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") 147 x 85 x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 56 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 21.6 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.5 not tested
DXO Low light rating 571 not tested
Other
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card Compact Flash (Type I or II)
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $670 $800