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Olympus E-300 vs Olympus XZ-10

Portability
67
Imaging
41
Features
31
Overall
37
Olympus E-300 front
 
Olympus Stylus XZ-10 front
Portability
91
Imaging
36
Features
57
Overall
44

Olympus E-300 vs Olympus XZ-10 Key Specs

Olympus E-300
(Full Review)
  • 8MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 1.8" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 400 (Expand to 1600)
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 624g - 147 x 85 x 64mm
  • Revealed January 2005
  • Alternate Name is EVOLT E-300
  • Successor is Olympus E-330
Olympus XZ-10
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 26-130mm (F1.8-2.7) lens
  • 221g - 102 x 61 x 34mm
  • Revealed January 2013
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Olympus E-300 vs Olympus XZ-10 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-300 over the Olympus XZ-10

 E-300 XZ-10 

Reasons to pick Olympus XZ-10 over the Olympus E-300

 XZ-10 E-300 
RevealedJanuary 2013January 2005More recent by 98 months
Screen dimensions3"1.8"Bigger screen (+1.2")
Screen resolution920k134kCrisper screen (+786k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-300 and Olympus XZ-10

 E-300 XZ-10 
Focus manually Very precise focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen

Olympus E-300 vs Olympus XZ-10 Physical Comparison

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).

Compare the Olympus E-300 versus Olympus XZ-10 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus E-300 vs Olympus XZ-10 size comparison

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

Olympus E-300 vs Olympus XZ-10 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-300 vs Olympus XZ-10 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus E-300 vs Olympus XZ-10 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-300 vs Olympus XZ-10 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-300 vs Olympus XZ-10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-300 Portrait photography factors
Olympus XZ-10 Portrait photography factors
48
manual focus
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
doesn't have liveview
sensor resolution not great (8 megapixels)
45
you can focus manually
supports face detect autofocus
saves RAW formats
MP count low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-300 Street photography factors
Olympus XZ-10 Street photography factors
51
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
low maximum ISO (400)
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW formats
fixed screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
more heavy than others (221 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-300 Sports photography highlights
Olympus XZ-10 Sports photography highlights
37
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
sensor has phase detect AF
doesn't have liveview
slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (8MP)
34
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports tracking focus
slow frames per second (5.0 frames/s)
MP count low (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-300 Travel photography information
Olympus XZ-10 Travel photography information
45
has built in flash
missing Timelapse mode
sensor resolution not great (8 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
60
built-in flash
reasonably wide (26mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
does not have Timelapse function
more heavy than others (221g)
MP count low (12MP)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-300 Landscape photography info
Olympus XZ-10 Landscape photography info
43
manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
small screen (1.8")
doesn't have liveview
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (8 megapixels)
low maximum ISO (400)
missing Timelapse mode
53
you can focus manually
reasonably wide (26mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
screen size is decent (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-300 Vlogging info
Olympus XZ-10 Vlogging info
9
no video recording
35
reasonably wide (26mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
touchscreen capability
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detect autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
does not have microphone socket
more heavy than others (221g)
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Olympus E-300 vs Olympus XZ-10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-300 and Olympus XZ-10
 Olympus E-300Olympus Stylus XZ-10
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus E-300 Olympus Stylus XZ-10
Otherwise known as EVOLT E-300 -
Type Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2005-01-10 2013-01-30
Physical type Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 8 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 3264 x 2448 3968 x 2976
Max native ISO 400 6400
Max boosted ISO 1600 -
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 3 35
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 26-130mm (5.0x)
Max aperture - f/1.8-2.7
Macro focusing distance - 1cm
Available lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 1.8 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 134 thousand dots 920 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 3.0 frames per sec 5.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash modes Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Wireless
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/180 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (30 fps, 18Mbps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps, 9Mbps)
Max video resolution None 1920x1080
Video file format - MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 624 grams (1.38 pounds) 221 grams (0.49 pounds)
Physical dimensions 147 x 85 x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") 102 x 61 x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3")
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
Battery life - 240 pictures
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID - Li-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II) SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Cost at launch $800 $428