Olympus E-300 vs Olympus E-P1

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Olympus E-300 versus Olympus E-P1, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and they are both designed by Olympus. There is a considerable difference between the resolutions of the E-300 (8MP) and E-P1 (12MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor sizes (Four Thirds).

Photography Glossary

The E-300 was revealed 5 years prior to the E-P1 which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-300 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus E-P1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving into a thorough comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the E-300 grades vs the E-P1 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-300 & Olympus PEN E-P1. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-300 Gallery & Olympus E-P1 Gallery.

When you are looking to carry around your camera regularly, you have to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-300 offers outer measurements of 147mm x 85mm x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") and a weight of 624 grams (1.38 lbs) while the Olympus E-P1 has measurements of 121mm x 70mm x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") having a weight of 355 grams (0.78 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-300 versus Olympus E-P1 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the E-300 and the E-P1.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the E-300 and E-P1 is 67 and 86 respectively.

Generally, it is very hard to envision the contrast between sensor sizes just by checking specs. The picture below may offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-300 and E-P1.

All in all, both of these cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same resolution. You can count on the Olympus E-P1 to give you more detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more aged E-300 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.