Olympus E-300 vs Olympus SP-600 UZ

Here, we will be evaluating the Olympus E-300 and Olympus SP-600 UZ, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are sold by Olympus. There is a big difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-300 (8MP) and SP-600 UZ (12MP) and the E-300 (Four Thirds) and SP-600 UZ (1/2.3") provide different sensor dimensions.

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The E-300 was released 6 years earlier than the SP-600 UZ which is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-300 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus SP-600 UZ being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a full comparison, here is a quick overview of how the E-300 scores against the SP-600 UZ in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-300 and Olympus SP-600 UZ. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-300 Gallery and Olympus SP-600 UZ Gallery.

When you are planning to carry around your camera often, you will want to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-300 has got 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 SP-600 UZ has dimensions of 110mm x 90mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") accompanied by a weight of 455 grams (1.00 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-300 and Olympus SP-600 UZ in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are employing at that time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the E-300 versus the SP-600 UZ.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the E-300 and SP-600 UZ is 67 and 69 respectively.

Usually, it is very difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes purely by looking through technical specs. The pic underneath should give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-300 and SP-600 UZ.

As you can tell, both of the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-300 because of its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus SP-600 UZ will provide you with more detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged E-300 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.