Olympus E-300 vs Olympus XZ-10

Below is a in-depth assessment of the Olympus E-300 versus Olympus XZ-10, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both manufactured by Olympus. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the E-300 (8MP) and XZ-10 (12MP) and the E-300 (Four Thirds) and XZ-10 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-300 was introduced 9 years before the XZ-10 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera 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 XZ-10 being a Compact camera.

Before we go right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise overview of how the E-300 matches up versus the XZ-10 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-300 & Olympus Stylus XZ-10. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-300 Gallery & Olympus XZ-10 Gallery.

When you are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you should think about its weight and volume. The Olympus E-300 features external measurements of 147mm x 85mm x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") with a weight of 624 grams (1.38 lbs) whilst the Olympus XZ-10 has sizing of 102mm x 61mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have attached during that time. The following is a front view size comparison of the E-300 and the XZ-10.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-300 and XZ-10 is 67 and 91 respectively.

Quite often, it's hard to see the contrast in sensor measurements just by going through a spec sheet. The photograph underneath will give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-300 and XZ-10.

As you can see, each of the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-300 with its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Olympus XZ-10 will show greater detail using its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs more aggressively. The older E-300 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.