Olympus E-300 vs Olympus E-5

Below is a detailed review of the Olympus E-300 and Olympus E-5, both Advanced DSLR cameras and they are both manufactured by Olympus. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-300 (8MP) and E-5 (12MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor dimensions (Four Thirds).

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The E-300 was announced 7 years earlier than the E-5 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras feature the same body design (Mid-size SLR).

Before getting straight to a detailed comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the E-300 matches up against the E-5 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-300 & Olympus E-5. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-300 Gallery & Olympus E-5 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera, you'll have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-300 has got exterior dimensions of 147mm x 85mm x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") and a weight of 624 grams (1.38 lbs) and the Olympus E-5 has proportions of 143mm x 117mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") having a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you select at the time. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the E-300 and the E-5.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-300 and E-5 is 67 and 58 respectively.

More often than not, it is hard to imagine the difference in sensor measurements purely by going through specifications. The graphic here will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the E-300 and E-5.

Plainly, both of these cameras feature the identical sensor size but different MP. You can expect to see the Olympus E-5 to show more detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos way more aggressively. The older E-300 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.