Olympus E-300 vs Olympus SP-810 UZ

Let's look more closely at the Olympus E-300 vs Olympus SP-810 UZ, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are built by Olympus. There exists a sizeable gap among the resolutions of the E-300 (8MP) and SP-810 UZ (14MP) and the E-300 (Four Thirds) and SP-810 UZ (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor size.

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The E-300 was manufactured 7 years before the SP-810 UZ and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-300 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus SP-810 UZ being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise summary of how the E-300 grades vs the SP-810 UZ in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-300 and Olympus SP-810 UZ. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-300 Gallery and Olympus SP-810 UZ Gallery.

When you are looking to carry your camera frequently, you will want to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-300 offers outer dimensions of 147mm x 85mm x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") and a weight of 624 grams (1.38 lbs) and the Olympus SP-810 UZ has sizing of 106mm x 76mm x 74mm (4.2" x 3.0" x 2.9") along with a weight of 413 grams (0.91 lbs).

Check the Olympus E-300 vs Olympus SP-810 UZ in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the E-300 compared to the SP-810 UZ.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-300 and SP-810 UZ is 67 and 78 respectively.

Quite often, it's hard to visualise the contrast in sensor sizing only by looking through technical specs. The visual underneath will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-300 and SP-810 UZ.

As you can tell, both the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-300 featuring a bigger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field easier and the Olympus SP-810 UZ will result in extra detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The older E-300 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.