Olympus E-300 vs Olympus SP-100

Below is a extended overview of the Olympus E-300 vs Olympus SP-100, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are designed by Olympus. There exists a big gap among the resolutions of the E-300 (8MP) and SP-100 (16MP) and the E-300 (Four Thirds) and SP-100 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-300 was manufactured 10 years earlier than the SP-100 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-300 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus SP-100 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go straight to a complete comparison, here is a simple view of how the E-300 matches up versus the SP-100 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-300 and Olympus Stylus SP-100. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-300 Gallery and Olympus SP-100 Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-300 features physical dimensions of 147mm x 85mm x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") along with a weight of 624 grams (1.38 lbs) and the Olympus SP-100 has measurements of 122mm x 91mm x 133mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 5.2") with a weight of 594 grams (1.31 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-300 vs Olympus SP-100 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you select at that time. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-300 and the SP-100.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-300 and SP-100 is 67 and 63 respectively.

Normally, it is very tough to envision the gap in sensor measurements purely by looking through technical specs. The visual below will give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-300 and SP-100.

As you have seen, each of these cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-300 because of its larger sensor will make getting shallow DOF easier and the Olympus SP-100 will provide you with extra detail due to its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images more aggressively. The older E-300 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.