Olympus E-300 vs Olympus E-M5 II
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Olympus E-300 vs Olympus E-M5 II Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 8MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 1.8" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 400 (Raise to 1600)
- No Video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 624g - 147 x 85 x 64mm
- Revealed January 2005
- Other Name is EVOLT E-300
- Updated by Olympus E-330
(Full Review)
- 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 200 - 25600
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 469g - 124 x 85 x 45mm
- Launched February 2015
- Old Model is Olympus E-M5
- Successor is Olympus E-M5 III
Olympus E-300 vs Olympus E-M5 II Overview
Let's take a deeper look at the Olympus E-300 and Olympus E-M5 II, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless and both of them are sold by Olympus. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-300 (8MP) and E-M5 II (16MP) but they enjoy the same exact sensor measurements (Four Thirds).
Snapchat Adds Watermarks to AI-Created ImagesThe E-300 was brought out 11 years prior to the E-M5 II which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-300 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus E-M5 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.
Before getting through a full comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the E-300 grades vs the E-M5 II for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Olympus E-300 vs Olympus E-M5 II Gallery
Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-300 & Olympus OM-D E-M5 II. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-300 Gallery & Olympus E-M5 II Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-300 over the Olympus E-M5 II
E-300 | E-M5 II |
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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M5 II over the Olympus E-300
E-M5 II | E-300 | |||
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Launched | February 2015 | January 2005 | More modern by 122 months | |
Screen type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen | |
Screen sizing | 3" | 1.8" | Bigger screen (+1.2") | |
Screen resolution | 1037k | 134k | Sharper screen (+903k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Easy selfies | |||
Touch friendly screen | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Olympus E-300 and Olympus E-M5 II
E-300 | E-M5 II | |||
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Manually focus | More accurate focusing |
Olympus E-300 vs Olympus E-M5 II Physical Comparison
For those who are intending to carry around your camera, you have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-300 provides external dimensions of 147mm x 85mm x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") having a weight of 624 grams (1.38 lbs) and the Olympus E-M5 II has dimensions of 124mm x 85mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") along with a weight of 469 grams (1.03 lbs).
Contrast the Olympus E-300 and Olympus E-M5 II in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have at that moment. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the E-300 versus the E-M5 II.
Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-300 and E-M5 II is 67 and 80 respectively.
Olympus E-300 vs Olympus E-M5 II Sensor Comparison
Quite often, it is hard to visualize the gap between sensor sizes merely by checking specs. The picture underneath will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-300 and E-M5 II.
As you can plainly see, the two cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit different MP. You can expect the Olympus E-M5 II to give you extra detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures far more aggressively. The more aged E-300 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.
Olympus E-300 vs Olympus E-M5 II Screen and ViewFinder
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Olympus E-300 vs Olympus E-M5 II Specifications
Olympus E-300 | Olympus OM-D E-M5 II | |
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General Information | ||
Manufacturer | Olympus | Olympus |
Model | Olympus E-300 | Olympus OM-D E-M5 II |
Otherwise known as | EVOLT E-300 | - |
Class | Advanced DSLR | Advanced Mirrorless |
Revealed | 2005-01-10 | 2015-02-06 |
Physical type | Mid-size SLR | SLR-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | - | TruePic VII |
Sensor type | CCD | MOS |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | Four Thirds |
Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 17.3 x 13mm |
Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 224.9mm² |
Sensor resolution | 8 megapixel | 16 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest Possible resolution | 3264 x 2448 | 4608 x 3456 |
Maximum native ISO | 400 | 25600 |
Maximum enhanced ISO | 1600 | - |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 200 |
RAW format | ||
Lowest enhanced ISO | - | 100 |
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detection autofocus | ||
Contract detection autofocus | ||
Phase detection autofocus | ||
Number of focus points | 3 | 81 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | Micro Four Thirds | Micro Four Thirds |
Amount of lenses | 45 | 107 |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 2.1 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fixed Type | Fully Articulated |
Screen size | 1.8 inch | 3 inch |
Resolution of screen | 134k dots | 1,037k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch screen | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Optical (pentamirror) | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 2,360k dots |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.74x |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 60 secs | 60 secs |
Max shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/8000 secs |
Max silent shutter speed | - | 1/16000 secs |
Continuous shutter rate | 3.0 frames/s | 10.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual mode | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | - | no built-in flash |
Flash modes | Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye | Auto, redeye, fill, off, redeye slow sync, slow sync, 2nd-curtain slow sync, manual |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Max flash synchronize | 1/180 secs | 1/250 secs |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | - | 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 640 x 480 (30p) |
Maximum video resolution | None | 1920x1080 |
Video file format | - | MPEG-4, H.264, Motion JPEG |
Microphone port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 624 grams (1.38 lbs) | 469 grams (1.03 lbs) |
Dimensions | 147 x 85 x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") | 124 x 85 x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | not tested | 73 |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 23.0 |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 12.4 |
DXO Low light score | not tested | 896 |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 310 shots |
Battery type | - | Battery Pack |
Battery model | - | BLN-1 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Storage type | Compact Flash (Type I or II) | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Card slots | Single | Single |
Price at release | $800 | $699 |