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Olympus E-300 vs Olympus 6000

Portability
67
Imaging
41
Features
31
Overall
37
Olympus E-300 front
 
Olympus Stylus Tough 6000 front
Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
21
Overall
28

Olympus E-300 vs Olympus 6000 Key Specs

Olympus E-300
(Full Review)
  • 8MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 1.8" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 400 (Raise to 1600)
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 624g - 147 x 85 x 64mm
  • Launched January 2005
  • Alternative Name is EVOLT E-300
  • Renewed by Olympus E-330
Olympus 6000
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 50 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-102mm (F3.5-5.1) lens
  • 179g - 95 x 63 x 22mm
  • Released July 2009
  • Alternate Name is mju Tough 6000
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Olympus E-300 vs Olympus 6000 Overview

The following is a extensive review of the Olympus E-300 versus Olympus 6000, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are manufactured by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the E-300 (8MP) and the 6000 (10MP) is relatively comparable but the E-300 (Four Thirds) and 6000 (1/2.3") possess different sensor dimensions.

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The E-300 was announced 5 years earlier than the 6000 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-300 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus 6000 being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief summary of how the E-300 grades vs the 6000 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-300 over the Olympus 6000

 E-300 6000 
Manual focus More exact focus

Reasons to pick Olympus 6000 over the Olympus E-300

 6000 E-300 
ReleasedJuly 2009January 2005Newer by 54 months
Screen sizing2.7"1.8"Bigger screen (+0.9")
Screen resolution230k134kClearer screen (+96k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-300 and Olympus 6000

 E-300 6000 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lack of Touch friendly screen

Olympus E-300 vs Olympus 6000 Physical Comparison

If you are planning to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-300 provides physical measurements of 147mm x 85mm x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") accompanied by a weight of 624 grams (1.38 lbs) and the Olympus 6000 has dimensions of 95mm x 63mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9") having a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-300 versus Olympus 6000 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing during that time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-300 vs the 6000.

Olympus E-300 vs Olympus 6000 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the E-300 and 6000 is 67 and 94 respectively.

Olympus E-300 vs Olympus 6000 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-300 vs Olympus 6000 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it can be tough to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions only by seeing a spec sheet. The picture underneath should give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-300 and 6000.

As you can see, each of these cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-300 with its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Olympus 6000 will produce extra detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures far more aggressively. The more aged E-300 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus E-300 vs Olympus 6000 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-300 vs Olympus 6000 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-300 vs Olympus 6000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-300 as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus 6000 as a Portrait photography camera
48
you can focus manually
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
no liveview feature
sensor resolution not great (8MP)
19
manual focus not available
no manual control
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-300 Street photography factors
Olympus 6000 Street photography factors
51
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
max ISO too low (400)
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
fixed screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-300 Sports photography information
Olympus 6000 Sports photography information
37
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
sensor has phase detect auto focus
no liveview feature
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (8MP)
33
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
no shutter priority
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-300 Travel photography factors
Olympus 6000 Travel photography factors
45
flash built-in
missing Time Lapse recording
sensor resolution not great (8MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
61
weather proof
has built in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
sensor resolution low (10MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-300 Landscape photography advice
Olympus 6000 Landscape photography advice
43
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
screen is small (1.8 inches)
no liveview feature
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (8MP)
max ISO too low (400)
missing Time Lapse recording
35
fairly wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
no manual control
sensor resolution low (10MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
missing Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-300 Vlogging factors
Olympus 6000 Vlogging factors
9
no video recording
28
fairly wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (640 x 480 resolution)
missing external mic support
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Olympus E-300 vs Olympus 6000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-300 and Olympus 6000
 Olympus E-300Olympus Stylus Tough 6000
General Information
Brand Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus E-300 Olympus Stylus Tough 6000
Also referred to as EVOLT E-300 mju Tough 6000
Category Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2005-01-10 2009-07-01
Physical type Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 8 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2
Peak resolution 3264 x 2448 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 400 1600
Highest enhanced ISO 1600 -
Minimum native ISO 100 50
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 3 -
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-102mm (3.6x)
Max aperture - f/3.5-5.1
Macro focus range - 2cm
Number of lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 1.8 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 134 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Features
Min shutter speed 60 seconds 1/4 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 3.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range - 4.00 m
Flash settings Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/180 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Highest video resolution None 640x480
Video format - Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
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 gr (1.38 lbs) 179 gr (0.39 lbs)
Dimensions 147 x 85 x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") 95 x 63 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 recording
Storage type Compact Flash (Type I or II) xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal
Card slots One One
Retail price $800 $259