Olympus E-300 vs Olympus E-M10 IV

On this page, we are looking at the Olympus E-300 and Olympus E-M10 IV, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and they are both sold by Olympus. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the E-300 (8MP) and E-M10 IV (20MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor size (Four Thirds).

Photography Glossary

The E-300 was announced 16 years earlier than the E-M10 IV which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-300 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus E-M10 IV being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving into a detailed comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the E-300 scores vs the E-M10 IV with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-300 and Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-300 Gallery and Olympus E-M10 IV Gallery.

If you're planning to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and size. The Olympus E-300 comes with external 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-M10 IV has specifications of 122mm x 84mm x 49mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 1.9") with a weight of 383 grams (0.84 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-300 and Olympus E-M10 IV in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the E-300 versus the E-M10 IV.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-300 and E-M10 IV is 67 and 81 respectively.

More often than not, its tough to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes merely by looking at a spec sheet. The picture below might provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-300 and E-M10 IV.

As you can see, both of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different MP. You should anticipate the Olympus E-M10 IV to give more detail with its extra 12MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos more aggressively. The more aged E-300 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.