Olympus E-300 vs Olympus TG-2 iHS

Let's take a more detailed look at the Olympus E-300 and Olympus TG-2 iHS, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Waterproof and both of them are built by Olympus. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-300 (8MP) and TG-2 iHS (12MP) and the E-300 (Four Thirds) and TG-2 iHS (1/2.3") posses different sensor size.

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The E-300 was revealed 9 years before the TG-2 iHS and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-300 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus TG-2 iHS being a Compact camera.

Before going into a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the E-300 scores against the TG-2 iHS in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-300 & Olympus Tough TG-2 iHS. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-300 Gallery & Olympus TG-2 iHS Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-300 has 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) and the Olympus TG-2 iHS has measurements of 111mm x 67mm x 29mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.1") and a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs).

See the Olympus E-300 and Olympus TG-2 iHS in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-300 vs the TG-2 iHS.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the E-300 and TG-2 iHS is 67 and 91 respectively.

In many cases, it can be tough to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reading through specifications. The visual below might provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-300 and TG-2 iHS.

Plainly, both of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-300 using its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Olympus TG-2 iHS will resolve extra detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older E-300 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.