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Olympus E-300 vs Olympus 8000

Portability
67
Imaging
41
Features
31
Overall
37
Olympus E-300 front
 
Olympus Stylus Tough 8000 front
Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
21
Overall
29

Olympus E-300 vs Olympus 8000 Key Specs

Olympus E-300
(Full Review)
  • 8MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 1.8" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 400 (Boost to 1600)
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 624g - 147 x 85 x 64mm
  • Revealed January 2005
  • Also Known as EVOLT E-300
  • Newer Model is Olympus E-330
Olympus 8000
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-102mm (F3.5-5.1) lens
  • 182g - 95 x 62 x 22mm
  • Released July 2009
  • Also referred to as mju Tough 8000
Photography Glossary

Olympus E-300 vs Olympus 8000 Overview

Here, we are contrasting the Olympus E-300 vs Olympus 8000, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are sold by Olympus. There is a big difference between the resolutions of the E-300 (8MP) and 8000 (12MP) and the E-300 (Four Thirds) and 8000 (1/2.3") provide different sensor measurements.

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The E-300 was brought out 5 years prior to the 8000 which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-300 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus 8000 being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a more detailed comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the E-300 grades vs the 8000 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-300 over the Olympus 8000

 E-300 8000 
Focus manually Very exact focusing

Reasons to pick Olympus 8000 over the Olympus E-300

 8000 E-300 
ReleasedJuly 2009January 2005More modern by 54 months
Display size2.7"1.8"Larger display (+0.9")
Display resolution230k134kCrisper display (+96k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-300 and Olympus 8000

 E-300 8000 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch display Lacking Touch display

Olympus E-300 vs Olympus 8000 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera regularly, you need to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-300 has physical measurements 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 8000 has sizing of 95mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") along with a weight of 182 grams (0.40 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the E-300 compared to the 8000.

Olympus E-300 vs Olympus 8000 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the E-300 and 8000 is 67 and 94 respectively.

Olympus E-300 vs Olympus 8000 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-300 vs Olympus 8000 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes merely by looking at specifications. The pic below should give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-300 and 8000.

Plainly, the two cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-300 due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Olympus 8000 will resolve greater detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more aged E-300 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus E-300 vs Olympus 8000 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-300 vs Olympus 8000 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-300 vs Olympus 8000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-300 Portrait photography details
Olympus 8000 Portrait photography details
48
manual focus
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
does not have liveview
megapixel count low (8 megapixels)
21
focusing manually not possible
no manual mode
external flash not possible
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-300 Street photography information
Olympus 8000 Street photography information
51
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
low max ISO (400)
62
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
screen is fixed
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-300 Sports photography details
Olympus 8000 Sports photography details
37
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
comes with phase detect autofocus
does not have liveview
low fps (3.0 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (8 megapixels)
34
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
lack of shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-300 Travel photography highlights
Olympus 8000 Travel photography highlights
45
has built in flash
lack of Time Lapse recording
megapixel count low (8MP)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
61
weather sealing
has built in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
no Time Lapse recording
megapixel count low (12MP)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-300
Landscape photography with Olympus 8000
43
manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
tiny screen (1.8")
does not have liveview
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (8 megapixels)
low max ISO (400)
lack of Time Lapse recording
35
relatively wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
focusing manually not possible
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
no manual mode
megapixel count low (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-300
Vlogging with Olympus 8000
9
lack of video recording
28
relatively wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
low res video (640 x 480 resolution)
no mic jack
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Olympus E-300 vs Olympus 8000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-300 and Olympus 8000
 Olympus E-300Olympus Stylus Tough 8000
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus E-300 Olympus Stylus Tough 8000
Also referred to as EVOLT E-300 mju Tough 8000
Type Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2005-01-10 2009-07-01
Body design Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 8 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2
Full resolution 3264 x 2448 3968 x 2976
Max native ISO 400 1600
Max boosted ISO 1600 -
Min native ISO 100 64
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 3 -
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-102mm (3.6x)
Max aperture - f/3.5-5.1
Macro focusing range - 2cm
Available lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 1.8 inch 2.7 inch
Display resolution 134 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 1/4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 3.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance - 4.00 m
Flash options Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync 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)
Max video resolution None 640x480
Video file format - Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 624g (1.38 pounds) 182g (0.40 pounds)
Physical dimensions 147 x 85 x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") 95 x 62 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (12 seconds)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II) xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at launch $800 $380