Olympus E-300 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS

Here, we will be matching up the Olympus E-300 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Waterproof and they are both designed by Olympus. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the E-300 (8MP) and TG-850 iHS (16MP) and the E-300 (Four Thirds) and TG-850 iHS (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizing.

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The E-300 was announced 10 years prior to the TG-850 iHS and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-300 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus TG-850 iHS being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the E-300 matches up versus the TG-850 iHS in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-300 & Olympus Stylus Tough TG-850 iHS. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-300 Gallery & Olympus TG-850 iHS Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-300 features external measurements 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 TG-850 iHS has dimensions of 110mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") along with a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilising during that time. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the E-300 and the TG-850 iHS.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the E-300 and TG-850 iHS is 67 and 91 respectively.

In many cases, it is very difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements just by researching a spec sheet. The visual underneath might offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-300 and TG-850 iHS.

As you can see, both the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-300 using its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Olympus TG-850 iHS will result in extra detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots way more aggressively. The older E-300 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.