Olympus E-300 vs Olympus E-450

Following is a detailed assessment of the Olympus E-300 and Olympus E-450, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR and they are both manufactured by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the E-300 (8MP) and the E-450 (10MP) is very comparable and both cameras offer the same sensor sizing (Four Thirds).

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The E-300 was launched 5 years earlier than the E-450 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-300 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting right into a detailed comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the E-300 scores versus the E-450 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-300 and Olympus E-450. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-300 Gallery and Olympus E-450 Gallery.

When you are planning to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-300 has got physical measurements of 147mm x 85mm x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") accompanied by a weight of 624 grams (1.38 lbs) and the Olympus E-450 has measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") and a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the E-300 against the E-450.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-300 and E-450 is 67 and 77 respectively.

More often than not, it can be tough to imagine the difference in sensor sizes just by checking out specs. The picture underneath may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the E-300 and E-450.

All in all, both the cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different MP. You should expect to see the Olympus E-450 to show more detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images a bit more aggressively. The more aged E-300 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.