Olympus E-300 vs Olympus E-M1X

Here, we are looking at the Olympus E-300 versus Olympus E-M1X, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Pro Mirrorless and both of them are built by Olympus. There exists a significant gap among the resolutions of the E-300 (8MP) and E-M1X (20MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor sizes (Four Thirds).

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The E-300 was released 15 years earlier than the E-M1X and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-300 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus E-M1X being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go into a in depth comparison, here is a short summary of how the E-300 matches up against the E-M1X when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-300 and Olympus OM-D E-M1X. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-300 Gallery and Olympus E-M1X Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-300 features 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) whilst the Olympus E-M1X has measurements of 144mm x 147mm x 75mm (5.7" x 5.8" x 3.0") with a weight of 997 grams (2.20 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-300 versus Olympus E-M1X in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the E-300 versus the E-M1X.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-300 and E-M1X is 67 and 54 respectively.

Quite often, it is difficult to see the contrast in sensor measurements just by seeing technical specs. The graphic underneath should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-300 and E-M1X.

As you can tell, both cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same megapixels. You should anticipate the Olympus E-M1X to provide greater detail as a result of its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop images way more aggressively. The older E-300 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.