Olympus E-300 vs Olympus E-PL1s

Below is a in depth overview of the Olympus E-300 versus Olympus E-PL1s, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and they are both offered by Olympus. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-300 (8MP) and E-PL1s (12MP) but they come with the exact same sensor dimensions (Four Thirds).

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The E-300 was launched 6 years earlier than the E-PL1s and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-300 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus E-PL1s being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the E-300 scores against the E-PL1s in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-300 provides external dimensions of 147mm x 85mm x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") with a weight of 624 grams (1.38 lbs) and the Olympus E-PL1s has proportions of 115mm x 72mm x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") having a weight of 334 grams (0.74 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilising at that time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the E-300 compared to the E-PL1s.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the E-300 and E-PL1s is 67 and 86 respectively.

Often, it can be hard to visualise the difference between sensor measurements only by looking at a spec sheet. The visual underneath might provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the E-300 and E-PL1s.

Clearly, both cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You can anticipate the Olympus E-PL1s to resolve greater detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop photos much more aggressively. The older E-300 is going to be behind in sensor technology.