Olympus E-300 vs Olympus SP-800 UZ

Below is a comprehensive overview of the Olympus E-300 and Olympus SP-800 UZ, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are designed by Olympus. There is a huge difference among the resolutions of the E-300 (8MP) and SP-800 UZ (14MP) and the E-300 (Four Thirds) and SP-800 UZ (1/2.3") come with different sensor sizing.

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The E-300 was manufactured 6 years before the SP-800 UZ and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-300 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus SP-800 UZ being a Compact camera.

Before we go in to a full comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the E-300 matches up versus the SP-800 UZ in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-300 and Olympus SP-800 UZ. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-300 Gallery and Olympus SP-800 UZ Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera, you're going to have to consider its weight and size. The Olympus E-300 offers outside 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) and the Olympus SP-800 UZ has specifications 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-800 UZ in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilising at that time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the E-300 against the SP-800 UZ.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the E-300 and SP-800 UZ is 67 and 69 respectively.

In many cases, it can be difficult to picture the gap in sensor measurements purely by checking out a spec sheet. The photograph underneath should give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the E-300 and SP-800 UZ.

As you can see, both of those cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-300 featuring a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Olympus SP-800 UZ will produce greater detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older E-300 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.