Olympus E-300 vs Olympus TG-1 iHS

Following is a comprehensive assessment of the Olympus E-300 vs Olympus TG-1 iHS, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Waterproof and both are offered by Olympus. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-300 (8MP) and TG-1 iHS (12MP) and the E-300 (Four Thirds) and TG-1 iHS (1/2.3") come with different sensor sizing.

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The E-300 was launched 8 years before the TG-1 iHS which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-300 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus TG-1 iHS being a Compact camera.

Before we go in to a thorough comparison, below is a short view of how the E-300 matches up against the TG-1 iHS in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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For those who are planning to carry around your camera, you will need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-300 features outside dimensions 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 TG-1 iHS has sizing of 112mm x 67mm x 30mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") and a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are employing during that time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the E-300 versus the TG-1 iHS.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the E-300 and TG-1 iHS is 67 and 91 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes just by going over technical specs. The picture here may provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-300 and TG-1 iHS.

As you have seen, both of those cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-300 due to its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Olympus TG-1 iHS will deliver greater detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics far more aggressively. The more aged E-300 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.