Olympus E-300 vs Olympus E-PL6

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.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-300 & Olympus PEN E-PL6. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-300 Gallery & Olympus E-PL6 Gallery.

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).

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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.

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

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.