Olympus E-300 vs Olympus 1s

Here is a detailed analysis of the Olympus E-300 and Olympus 1s, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are produced by Olympus. There is a big difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-300 (8MP) and 1s (12MP) and the E-300 (Four Thirds) and 1s (1/1.7") feature different sensor measurements.

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The E-300 was unveiled 11 years before the 1s and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-300 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus 1s being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go in to a full comparison, below is a short overview of how the E-300 scores versus the 1s when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-300 and Olympus Stylus 1s. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-300 Gallery and Olympus 1s Gallery.

When you are looking to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-300 has exterior measurements of 147mm x 85mm x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") with a weight of 624 grams (1.38 lbs) whilst the Olympus 1s has measurements of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") accompanied by a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-300 and Olympus 1s in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have at the time. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the E-300 compared to the 1s.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the E-300 and 1s is 67 and 79 respectively.

Generally, it is very hard to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing just by checking specs. The visual underneath might provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-300 and 1s.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-300 using its bigger sensor is going to make getting bokeh less difficult and the Olympus 1s will give more detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older E-300 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.