Olympus E-300 vs Olympus E-M1 II

Its time to look a little more closely at the Olympus E-300 versus Olympus E-M1 II, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Pro Mirrorless and both of them are offered by Olympus. There is a big difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-300 (8MP) and E-M1 II (20MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor size (Four Thirds).

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The E-300 was announced 12 years before the E-M1 II which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-300 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus E-M1 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the E-300 scores versus the E-M1 II with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-300 and Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-300 Gallery and Olympus E-M1 II Gallery.

If you're going to carry around your camera, you have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-300 offers outside measurements 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-M1 II has dimensions of 134mm x 91mm x 67mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.6") along with a weight of 574 grams (1.27 lbs).

Check the Olympus E-300 versus Olympus E-M1 II in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-300 vs the E-M1 II.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the E-300 and E-M1 II is 67 and 68 respectively.

Usually, its hard to visualize the difference between sensor sizes merely by looking at specs. The pic underneath may offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the E-300 and E-M1 II.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different megapixels. You should anticipate the Olympus E-M1 II to give you more detail with its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics more aggressively. The more aged E-300 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.