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Olympus E-300 vs Olympus E-PL6

Portability
67
Imaging
41
Features
31
Overall
37
Olympus E-300 front
 
Olympus PEN E-PL6 front
Portability
88
Imaging
53
Features
77
Overall
62

Olympus E-300 vs Olympus E-PL6 Key Specs

Olympus E-300
(Full Review)
  • 8MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 1.8" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 400 (Raise to 1600)
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 624g - 147 x 85 x 64mm
  • Released January 2005
  • Also referred to as EVOLT E-300
  • Replacement is Olympus E-330
Olympus E-PL6
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 325g - 111 x 64 x 38mm
  • Introduced August 2014
  • Replacement is Olympus E-PL7
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Olympus E-300 vs Olympus E-PL6 Overview

Let's take a more detailed look at the Olympus E-300 vs Olympus E-PL6, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both of them are offered by Olympus. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-300 (8MP) and E-PL6 (16MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor sizing (Four Thirds).

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The E-300 was unveiled 10 years earlier than the E-PL6 which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-300 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus E-PL6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going into a in depth comparison, here is a concise summation of how the E-300 grades against the E-PL6 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-300 over the Olympus E-PL6

 E-300 E-PL6 

Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL6 over the Olympus E-300

 E-PL6 E-300 
IntroducedAugust 2014January 2005Newer by 116 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimensions3"1.8"Larger display (+1.2")
Display resolution460k134kCrisper display (+326k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-300 and Olympus E-PL6

 E-300 E-PL6 
Focus manually Very accurate focus

Olympus E-300 vs Olympus E-PL6 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera regularly, you'll 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") having a weight of 624 grams (1.38 lbs) while the Olympus E-PL6 has measurements of 111mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") with a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-300 vs Olympus E-PL6 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the E-300 compared to the E-PL6.

Olympus E-300 vs Olympus E-PL6 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the E-300 and E-PL6 is 67 and 88 respectively.

Olympus E-300 vs Olympus E-PL6 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-300 vs Olympus E-PL6 Sensor Comparison

Often, its hard to see the gap between sensor dimensions only by looking at technical specs. The pic here will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-300 and E-PL6.

As you can tell, both the cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same megapixels. You can anticipate the Olympus E-PL6 to give greater detail having an extra 8MP. Greater resolution will let you crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more aged E-300 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus E-300 vs Olympus E-PL6 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-300 vs Olympus E-PL6 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-300 vs Olympus E-PL6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-300
Portrait photography with Olympus E-PL6
48
focusing manually
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
no liveview
MP count low (8 megapixels)
71
focusing manually
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
has face detection autofocus
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-300 Street photography information
Olympus E-PL6 Street photography information
51
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
low max ISO (400)
85
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
supports touch to focus
very good ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-300 as a Sports photography camera
Olympus E-PL6 as a Sports photography camera
37
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with phase detect auto focus
no liveview
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
MP count low (8 megapixels)
66
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good megapixels (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
has tracking autofocus
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-300 Travel photography info
Olympus E-PL6 Travel photography info
45
built-in flash
missing Timelapse recording
MP count low (8 megapixels)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
85
supports touch to focus
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-300 Landscape photography info
Olympus E-PL6 Landscape photography info
43
focusing manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
screen is somewhat small (1.8")
no liveview
does not have image stabilization
MP count low (8MP)
low max ISO (400)
missing Timelapse recording
80
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
very good ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-300 Vlogging features
Olympus E-PL6 Vlogging features
9
no video recording
79
selfie friendly display
has touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
has face detection autofocus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lack of external mic port
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Olympus E-300 vs Olympus E-PL6 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-300 and Olympus E-PL6
 Olympus E-300Olympus PEN E-PL6
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus E-300 Olympus PEN E-PL6
Also called EVOLT E-300 -
Class Advanced DSLR Entry-Level Mirrorless
Released 2005-01-10 2014-08-01
Body design Mid-size SLR Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip - TruePic VI
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor 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
Max resolution 3264 x 2448 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 400 25600
Max enhanced ISO 1600 -
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 3 35
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Amount of lenses 45 107
Crop factor 2.1 2.1
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 1.8" 3"
Resolution of display 134 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Electronic (optional)
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60s 60s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter speed 3.0 frames/s 8.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range - 7.00 m (bundled FL-LM1)
Flash modes Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Manual (3 levels)
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/180s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution None 1920x1080
Video format - MPEG-4, Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 624 grams (1.38 lb) 325 grams (0.72 lb)
Physical dimensions 147 x 85 x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") 111 x 64 x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 360 photos
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model - BLS-5
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II) SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Retail pricing $800 $300