Olympus E-300 vs Olympus SP-820UZ

Let's look closer at the Olympus E-300 vs Olympus SP-820UZ, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are built by Olympus. There exists a sizeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-300 (8MP) and SP-820UZ (14MP) and the E-300 (Four Thirds) and SP-820UZ (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor size.

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The E-300 was announced 8 years before the SP-820UZ which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-300 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus SP-820UZ being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a in depth comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the E-300 grades versus the SP-820UZ with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-300 and Olympus Stylus SP-820UZ. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-300 Gallery and Olympus SP-820UZ Gallery.

If you're going to carry around your camera, you'll have to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-300 enjoys 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) while the Olympus SP-820UZ has specifications of 117mm x 78mm x 93mm (4.6" x 3.1" x 3.7") and a weight of 485 grams (1.07 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have at that time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the E-300 vs the SP-820UZ.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-300 and SP-820UZ is 67 and 69 respectively.

More often than not, its tough to envision the gap between sensor sizes simply by looking at a spec sheet. The image here may give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the E-300 and SP-820UZ.

As you can see, both of those cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-300 with its larger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Olympus SP-820UZ will give greater detail with its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more aged E-300 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.