Olympus E-300 vs Olympus E-PL7

Its time to look more closely at the Olympus E-300 versus Olympus E-PL7, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both are built by Olympus. There exists a huge gap between the image resolutions of the E-300 (8MP) and E-PL7 (16MP) but they feature the exact same sensor size (Four Thirds).

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The E-300 was released 10 years earlier than the E-PL7 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-300 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus E-PL7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the E-300 matches up versus the E-PL7 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-300 and Olympus PEN E-PL7. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-300 Gallery and Olympus E-PL7 Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to factor its weight and dimensions. 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-PL7 has dimensions of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") having a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-300 versus Olympus E-PL7 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilising during that time. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the E-300 compared to the E-PL7.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-300 and E-PL7 is 67 and 86 respectively.

Normally, it's difficult to envision the difference between sensor measurements purely by checking specs. The photograph below should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the E-300 and E-PL7.

All in all, each of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You should anticipate the Olympus E-PL7 to resolve more detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older E-300 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.