Olympus E-300 vs Olympus E-M5

Here is a extensive overview of the Olympus E-300 versus Olympus E-M5, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless and both of them are built by Olympus. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the E-300 (8MP) and E-M5 (16MP) but they use the exact same sensor dimensions (Four Thirds).

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The E-300 was launched 8 years before the E-M5 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-300 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus E-M5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving through a in-depth comparison, below is a brief summation of how the E-300 scores versus the E-M5 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-300 & Olympus OM-D E-M5. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-300 Gallery & Olympus E-M5 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera, you have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-300 provides outside dimensions of 147mm x 85mm x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") with a weight of 624 grams (1.38 lbs) while the Olympus E-M5 has dimensions of 122mm x 89mm x 43mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.7") having a weight of 425 grams (0.94 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-300 vs the E-M5.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the E-300 and E-M5 is 67 and 81 respectively.

Often, it can be tough to picture the difference in sensor sizing merely by viewing specifications. The photograph here may give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-300 and E-M5.

To sum up, both cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You can count on the Olympus E-M5 to render more detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older E-300 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.