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Olympus E-300 vs Olympus TG-820 iHS

Portability
67
Imaging
41
Features
31
Overall
37
Olympus E-300 front
 
Olympus TG-820 iHS front
Portability
92
Imaging
36
Features
37
Overall
36

Olympus E-300 vs Olympus TG-820 iHS Key Specs

Olympus E-300
(Full Review)
  • 8MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 1.8" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 400 (Increase to 1600)
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 624g - 147 x 85 x 64mm
  • Introduced January 2005
  • Other Name is EVOLT E-300
  • Newer Model is Olympus E-330
Olympus TG-820 iHS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-5.9) lens
  • 206g - 101 x 65 x 26mm
  • Launched February 2012
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Olympus E-300 vs Olympus TG-820 iHS Overview

Here, we will be evaluating the Olympus E-300 vs Olympus TG-820 iHS, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Waterproof and both are produced by Olympus. There exists a significant gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-300 (8MP) and TG-820 iHS (12MP) and the E-300 (Four Thirds) and TG-820 iHS (1/2.3") offer different sensor dimensions.

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The E-300 was unveiled 8 years earlier than the TG-820 iHS which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-300 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus TG-820 iHS being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a full comparison, here is a simple overview of how the E-300 matches up versus the TG-820 iHS 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-820 iHS

 E-300 TG-820 iHS 
Manually focus Very accurate focus

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-820 iHS over the Olympus E-300

 TG-820 iHS E-300 
LaunchedFebruary 2012January 2005More modern by 86 months
Screen size3"1.8"Bigger screen (+1.2")
Screen resolution1030k134kClearer screen (+896k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-300 and Olympus TG-820 iHS

 E-300 TG-820 iHS 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch screen Lack of Touch screen

Olympus E-300 vs Olympus TG-820 iHS Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to carry around your camera often, you will have to think about its weight and size. The Olympus E-300 has physical measurements of 147mm x 85mm x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") accompanied by a weight of 624 grams (1.38 lbs) while the Olympus TG-820 iHS has specifications of 101mm x 65mm x 26mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.0") and a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the E-300 against the TG-820 iHS.

Olympus E-300 vs Olympus TG-820 iHS size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-300 and TG-820 iHS is 67 and 92 respectively.

Olympus E-300 vs Olympus TG-820 iHS top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-300 vs Olympus TG-820 iHS Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be hard to visualize the gap in sensor sizes purely by viewing specifications. The pic below will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-300 and TG-820 iHS.

Plainly, both of the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-300 having a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Olympus TG-820 iHS will result in greater detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The more aged E-300 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus E-300 vs Olympus TG-820 iHS sensor size comparison

Olympus E-300 vs Olympus TG-820 iHS Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-300 vs Olympus TG-820 iHS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-300 Portrait photography factors
Olympus TG-820 iHS Portrait photography factors
48
you can focus manually
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
no liveview feature
MP count low (8 megapixels)
27
provides face detection focus
manual focus not available
no manual mode
no external flash support
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-300 Street photography highlights
Olympus TG-820 iHS Street photography highlights
51
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
max ISO too low (400)
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
no articulating screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-300 as a Sports photography camera
Olympus TG-820 iHS as a Sports photography camera
37
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports phase detect autofocus
no liveview feature
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (8MP)
34
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides tracking autofocus
weather proofing
max frames per second low (5.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
terrible battery (220 per charge)
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-300 Travel photography info
Olympus TG-820 iHS Travel photography info
45
flash built-in
does not have Timelapse mode
MP count low (8 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
59
weather proofing
flash built-in
decently wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
terrible battery (220 per charge)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-300 Landscape photography information
Olympus TG-820 iHS Landscape photography information
43
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
small screen (1.8 inch)
no liveview feature
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (8 megapixels)
max ISO too low (400)
does not have Timelapse mode
38
decently wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
manual focus not available
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
no manual mode
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
terrible battery (220 per charge)
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-300 as a Vlogging camera
Olympus TG-820 iHS as a Vlogging camera
9
no video shooting
33
decently wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have external microphone support
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Olympus E-300 vs Olympus TG-820 iHS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-300 and Olympus TG-820 iHS
 Olympus E-300Olympus TG-820 iHS
General Information
Company Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus E-300 Olympus TG-820 iHS
Otherwise known as EVOLT E-300 -
Class Advanced DSLR Waterproof
Introduced 2005-01-10 2012-02-08
Physical type Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - TruePic VI
Sensor type CCD 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 -
Maximum resolution 3264 x 2448 3968 x 2976
Maximum native ISO 400 6400
Maximum boosted ISO 1600 -
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 3 -
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.9-5.9
Macro focusing range - 1cm
Number of lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 1.8 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 134 thousand dots 1,030 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech - HyperCrystal III TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 3.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance - 3.50 m
Flash modes Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/180 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (30 fps)1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps)
Maximum video resolution None 1920x1080
Video file format - MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
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 lbs) 206 grams (0.45 lbs)
Physical dimensions 147 x 85 x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") 101 x 65 x 26mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.0")
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 - 220 images
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID - LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter)
Time lapse recording
Storage type Compact Flash (Type I or II) SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Cost at launch $800 $500