Olympus E-3 vs Sony A300

Following is a in depth assessment of the Olympus E-3 versus Sony A300, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the E-3 (10MP) and the A300 (10MP) is relatively comparable but the E-3 (Four Thirds) and A300 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-3 was introduced at a similar time to the A300 which means that they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-3 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A300 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go straight into a in depth comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the E-3 scores versus the A300 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-3 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A300. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-3 Gallery & Sony A300 Gallery.

When you are planning to carry around your camera, you will want to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-3 provides physical dimensions of 142mm x 116mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") having a weight of 890 grams (1.96 lbs) while the Sony A300 has measurements of 131mm x 99mm x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") with a weight of 632 grams (1.39 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have at that time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-3 vs the A300.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-3 and A300 is 56 and 64 respectively.

More often than not, it is tough to see the gap in sensor sizes just by checking out specifications. The pic underneath will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-3 and A300.

Plainly, both of the cameras posses the exact same megapixel count albeit not the same sensor sizes. The E-3 offers the smaller sensor which should make obtaining shallower DOF harder.