Olympus E-300 vs Olympus TG-610

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.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-300 and Olympus TG-610. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-300 Gallery and Olympus TG-610 Gallery.

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.

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.

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

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.