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Olympus E-300 vs Olympus TG-610

Portability
67
Imaging
41
Features
31
Overall
37
Olympus E-300 front
 
Olympus TG-610 front
Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37

Olympus E-300 vs Olympus TG-610 Key Specs

Olympus E-300
(Full Review)
  • 8MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 1.8" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 400 (Bump to 1600)
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 624g - 147 x 85 x 64mm
  • Revealed January 2005
  • Additionally referred to as EVOLT E-300
  • Renewed by Olympus E-330
Olympus TG-610
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-5.9) lens
  • 190g - 96 x 65 x 26mm
  • Released January 2011
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Olympus E-300 vs Olympus TG-610 Overview

Following is a in-depth analysis of the Olympus E-300 and Olympus TG-610, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Waterproof and they are both designed by Olympus. There exists a huge gap among the resolutions of the E-300 (8MP) and TG-610 (14MP) and the E-300 (Four Thirds) and TG-610 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-300 was manufactured 7 years prior to the TG-610 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology 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-610 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a full comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the E-300 grades vs the TG-610 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-300 over the Olympus TG-610

 E-300 TG-610 
Focus manually Very precise focusing

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-610 over the Olympus E-300

 TG-610 E-300 
ReleasedJanuary 2011January 2005More modern by 72 months
Screen size3"1.8"Bigger screen (+1.2")
Screen resolution920k134kSharper screen (+786k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-300 and Olympus TG-610

 E-300 TG-610 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch screen Lacking Touch screen

Olympus E-300 vs Olympus TG-610 Physical Comparison

If you are intending to carry around your camera often, you'll need to take into account 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") along with a weight of 624 grams (1.38 lbs) while the Olympus TG-610 has sizing of 96mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0") having a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-300 and Olympus TG-610 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you use at that moment. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the E-300 versus the TG-610.

Olympus E-300 vs Olympus TG-610 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-300 and TG-610 is 67 and 93 respectively.

Olympus E-300 vs Olympus TG-610 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-300 vs Olympus TG-610 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's hard to visualise the gap in sensor sizes simply by viewing specifications. The image below will give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the E-300 and TG-610.

To sum up, both cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-300 due to its bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Olympus TG-610 will render more detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The more aged E-300 will be behind in sensor technology.

Olympus E-300 vs Olympus TG-610 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-300 vs Olympus TG-610 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-300 vs Olympus TG-610 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-300 Portrait photography highlights
Olympus TG-610 Portrait photography highlights
48
focusing manually
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
doesn't have liveview
sensor resolution not great (8MP)
33
megapixel count decent (14MP)
includes face detection focusing
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-300
Street photography with Olympus TG-610
51
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
no moving screen
no image stabilization
max ISO too low (400)
62
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
screen is fixed
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-300
Sports photography with Olympus TG-610
37
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
sensor has phase detect AF
doesn't have liveview
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
no image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (8 megapixels)
40
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
includes tracking autofocus
weather proofing
max fps very slow (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
terrible battery pack (210 shots)
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-300
Travel photography with Olympus TG-610
45
flash built-in
missing Time Lapse recording
sensor resolution not great (8 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
64
weather proofing
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
really wide (28mm)
no Timelapse function
terrible battery pack (210 per charge)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-300 Landscape photography features
Olympus TG-610 Landscape photography features
43
focusing manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
screen is somewhat small (1.8 inches)
doesn't have liveview
no image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (8MP)
max ISO too low (400)
missing Time Lapse recording
43
really wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
weather proofing
manual focus not available
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
manual mode not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
terrible battery pack (210 CIPA)
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-300 Vlogging factors
Olympus TG-610 Vlogging factors
9
can't shoot video
30
really wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detection focusing
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external microphone socket
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Olympus E-300 vs Olympus TG-610 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-300 and Olympus TG-610
 Olympus E-300Olympus TG-610
General Information
Company Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus E-300 Olympus TG-610
Also Known as EVOLT E-300 -
Class Advanced DSLR Waterproof
Revealed 2005-01-10 2011-01-06
Physical type Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - TruePic III+
Sensor type CCD CCD
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 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 3264 x 2448 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 400 1600
Max enhanced ISO 1600 -
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 3 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.9-5.9
Macro focus range - 3cm
Amount of lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 1.8 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 134k dots 920k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen tech - TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 4s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter rate 3.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range - 4.20 m
Flash modes Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/180s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps)
Max video resolution None 1280x720
Video file format - Motion JPEG
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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 624g (1.38 lb) 190g (0.42 lb)
Physical dimensions 147 x 85 x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") 96 x 65 x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 210 shots
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model - LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type Compact Flash (Type I or II) SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Cost at release $800 $223