Olympus E-300 vs Olympus 550WP
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Olympus E-300 vs Olympus 550WP Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 8MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 1.8" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 400 (Bump to 1600)
- No Video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 624g - 147 x 85 x 64mm
- Announced January 2005
- Additionally referred to as EVOLT E-300
- Renewed by Olympus E-330
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.5" Fixed Screen
- ISO 64 - 1600
- Digital Image Stabilization
- 640 x 480 video
- 38-114mm (F3.5-5.0) lens
- 167g - 94 x 62 x 22mm
- Announced January 2009
- Additionally Known as mju 550WP
Olympus E-300 vs Olympus 550WP Overview
Below, we will be evaluating the Olympus E-300 versus Olympus 550WP, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are built by Olympus. The resolution of the E-300 (8MP) and the 550WP (10MP) is pretty well matched but the E-300 (Four Thirds) and 550WP (1/2.3") use different sensor size.
Photobucket discusses licensing 13 billion images with AI firmsThe E-300 was launched 5 years earlier than the 550WP and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-300 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus 550WP being a Compact camera.
Before delving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief summation of how the E-300 grades against the 550WP for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Olympus E-300 vs Olympus 550WP Gallery
Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-300 & Olympus Stylus 550WP. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-300 Gallery & Olympus 550WP Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-300 over the Olympus 550WP
E-300 | 550WP | |||
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Manual focus | More precise focusing |
Reasons to pick Olympus 550WP over the Olympus E-300
550WP | E-300 | |||
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Announced | January 2009 | January 2005 | More recent by 48 months | |
Screen dimension | 2.5" | 1.8" | Bigger screen (+0.7") | |
Screen resolution | 230k | 134k | Sharper screen (+96k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus E-300 and Olympus 550WP
E-300 | 550WP | |||
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Screen type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed screen | |
Selfie screen | Neither provides selfie screen | |||
Touch screen | Missing Touch screen |
Olympus E-300 vs Olympus 550WP Physical Comparison
If you are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-300 provides physical measurements of 147mm x 85mm x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") having a weight of 624 grams (1.38 lbs) while the Olympus 550WP has specifications of 94mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") along with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).
Check the Olympus E-300 versus Olympus 550WP in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the E-300 compared to the 550WP.
Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-300 and 550WP is 67 and 94 respectively.
Olympus E-300 vs Olympus 550WP Sensor Comparison
Typically, it is very difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements simply by checking technical specs. The photograph underneath will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the E-300 and 550WP.
As you can tell, both the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-300 due to its bigger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh easier and the Olympus 550WP will resolve more detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The older E-300 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.
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Olympus E-300 vs Olympus 550WP Specifications
Olympus E-300 | Olympus Stylus 550WP | |
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General Information | ||
Manufacturer | Olympus | Olympus |
Model | Olympus E-300 | Olympus Stylus 550WP |
Also referred to as | EVOLT E-300 | mju 550WP |
Type | Advanced DSLR | Small Sensor Compact |
Announced | 2005-01-10 | 2009-01-07 |
Physical type | Mid-size SLR | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Sensor type | CCD | CCD |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.08 x 4.56mm |
Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 27.7mm² |
Sensor resolution | 8 megapixel | 10 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 |
Highest resolution | 3264 x 2448 | 3648 x 2736 |
Highest native ISO | 400 | 1600 |
Highest boosted ISO | 1600 | - |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 64 |
RAW images | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
AF continuous | ||
Single AF | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detect AF | ||
Contract detect AF | ||
Phase detect AF | ||
Number of focus points | 3 | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 38-114mm (3.0x) |
Highest aperture | - | f/3.5-5.0 |
Macro focus distance | - | 7cm |
Available lenses | 45 | - |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 5.9 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display diagonal | 1.8" | 2.5" |
Resolution of display | 134 thousand dots | 230 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch display | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Optical (pentamirror) | None |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 60 secs | 4 secs |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/1000 secs |
Continuous shooting rate | 3.0fps | - |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash settings | Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye | Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On |
Hot shoe | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Maximum flash synchronize | 1/180 secs | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | - | 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) |
Highest video resolution | None | 640x480 |
Video format | - | Motion JPEG |
Microphone port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 624 grams (1.38 lb) | 167 grams (0.37 lb) |
Dimensions | 147 x 85 x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") | 94 x 62 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light score | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (12 seconds) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | Compact Flash (Type I or II) | xD-Picture Card, microSD, internal |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Price at launch | $800 | $399 |