Olympus E-300 vs Olympus XZ-10
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Olympus E-300 vs Olympus XZ-10 Key Specs
(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
(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
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.
Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhoneThe 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.
Olympus E-300 vs Olympus XZ-10 Gallery
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.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-300 over the Olympus XZ-10
E-300 | XZ-10 |
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Reasons to pick Olympus XZ-10 over the Olympus E-300
XZ-10 | E-300 | |||
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Revealed | January 2013 | January 2005 | More recent by 98 months | |
Screen dimensions | 3" | 1.8" | Bigger screen (+1.2") | |
Screen resolution | 920k | 134k | Crisper screen (+786k dot) | |
Touch friendly screen | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Olympus E-300 and Olympus XZ-10
E-300 | XZ-10 | |||
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Focus manually | Very precise focus | |||
Screen type | Fixed | 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.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.
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.
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Olympus E-300 vs Olympus XZ-10 Specifications
Olympus E-300 | Olympus Stylus XZ-10 | |
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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 |