Olympus E-300 vs Olympus SZ-31MR iHS

Below, we will be matching up the Olympus E-300 and Olympus SZ-31MR iHS, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are created by Olympus. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the E-300 (8MP) and SZ-31MR iHS (16MP) and the E-300 (Four Thirds) and SZ-31MR iHS (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The E-300 was released 8 years earlier than the SZ-31MR iHS which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-300 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus SZ-31MR iHS being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a short summation of how the E-300 matches up vs the SZ-31MR iHS with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-300 & Olympus SZ-31MR iHS. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-300 Gallery & Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Gallery.

If you're looking to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-300 has got physical measurements 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 SZ-31MR iHS has proportions of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") with a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the E-300 versus the SZ-31MR iHS.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the E-300 and SZ-31MR iHS is 67 and 89 respectively.

Often, it can be tough to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions simply by viewing specifications. The image here should provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-300 and SZ-31MR iHS.

To sum up, both of those cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-300 due to its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Olympus SZ-31MR iHS will provide you with greater detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged E-300 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.