Olympus E-300 vs Olympus E-PL2

The following is a thorough review of the Olympus E-300 vs Olympus E-PL2, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both are created by Olympus. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the E-300 (8MP) and E-PL2 (12MP) but they use the exact same sensor dimensions (Four Thirds).

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The E-300 was revealed 7 years prior to the E-PL2 which is quite a serious difference as far as 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-PL2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going through a detailed comparison, below is a concise summary of how the E-300 matches up against the E-PL2 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-300 & Olympus PEN E-PL2. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-300 Gallery & Olympus E-PL2 Gallery.

For those who are planning to travel with your camera, you need to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-300 has got exterior measurements of 147mm x 85mm x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") along with a weight of 624 grams (1.38 lbs) whilst the Olympus E-PL2 has sizing of 114mm x 72mm x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") with a weight of 362 grams (0.80 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the E-300 vs the E-PL2.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the E-300 and E-PL2 is 67 and 85 respectively.

In many cases, its tough to envision the gap between sensor dimensions only by checking specs. The pic underneath might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the E-300 and E-PL2.

All in all, both cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Olympus E-PL2 to give you extra detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures much more aggressively. The more aged E-300 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.