Olympus E-300 vs Olympus 7030

Lets look a bit more closely at the Olympus E-300 vs Olympus 7030, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both offered by Olympus. There is a huge difference between the image resolutions of the E-300 (8MP) and 7030 (14MP) and the E-300 (Four Thirds) and 7030 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-300 was manufactured 6 years prior to the 7030 and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-300 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus 7030 being a Compact camera.

Before diving into a complete comparison, here is a concise overview of how the E-300 grades against the 7030 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-300 and Olympus Stylus 7030. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-300 Gallery and Olympus 7030 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry your camera frequently, you will need to consider its weight and size. The Olympus E-300 enjoys 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) while the Olympus 7030 has specifications of 93mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the E-300 vs the 7030.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the E-300 and 7030 is 67 and 95 respectively.

Often, it is hard to envision the gap between sensor sizing just by reviewing technical specs. The graphic here should provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the E-300 and 7030.

As you have seen, the two cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-300 because of its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Olympus 7030 will deliver greater detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older E-300 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.