Olympus E-3 vs Sony H300

Below is a detailed analysis of the Olympus E-3 versus Sony H300, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-3 (10MP) and H300 (20MP) and the E-3 (Four Thirds) and H300 (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizing.

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The E-3 was brought out 7 years before the H300 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-3 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony H300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the E-3 scores vs the H300 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-3 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-3 Gallery and Sony H300 Gallery.

In case you're intending to lug around your camera, you will have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-3 provides outside measurements of 142mm x 116mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 890 grams (1.96 lbs) and the Sony H300 has sizing of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") with a weight of 590 grams (1.30 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-3 versus Sony H300 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have during that time. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the E-3 versus the H300.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the E-3 and H300 is 56 and 63 respectively.

Often, it's hard to picture the gap in sensor measurements only by researching specifications. The graphic below should provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the E-3 and H300.

To sum up, both of the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-3 featuring a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony H300 will result in greater detail having its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics way more aggressively. The older E-3 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.