Olympus E-300 vs Olympus E-500

Let's look more closely at the Olympus E-300 and Olympus E-500, both Advanced DSLR digital cameras and they are both designed by Olympus. The image resolution of the E-300 (8MP) and the E-500 (8MP) is relatively well matched and they possess the exact same sensor measurements (Four Thirds).

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The E-300 was introduced 9 months before the E-500 and they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Mid-size SLR).

Before delving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief view of how the E-300 matches up vs the E-500 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-300 & Olympus E-500. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-300 Gallery & Olympus E-500 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry your camera, you're going to have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-300 features outer dimensions 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-500 has dimensions of 130mm x 95mm x 66mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.6") along with a weight of 479 grams (1.06 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the E-300 vs the E-500.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-300 and E-500 is 67 and 70 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very tough to see the gap between sensor sizing simply by checking specs. The visual here may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the E-300 and E-500.

All in all, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements and the identical megapixels and you can expect similar quality of files but you should consider the age of the products into consideration. The older E-300 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.