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Olympus E-300 vs Olympus TG-2 iHS

Portability
67
Imaging
41
Features
31
Overall
37
Olympus E-300 front
 
Olympus Tough TG-2 iHS front
Portability
91
Imaging
36
Features
42
Overall
38

Olympus E-300 vs Olympus TG-2 iHS Key Specs

Olympus E-300
(Full Review)
  • 8MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 1.8" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 400 (Boost to 1600)
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 624g - 147 x 85 x 64mm
  • Revealed January 2005
  • Also Known as EVOLT E-300
  • Replacement is Olympus E-330
Olympus TG-2 iHS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 230g - 111 x 67 x 29mm
  • Revealed June 2013
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Olympus E-300 vs Olympus TG-2 iHS Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-300 over the Olympus TG-2 iHS

 E-300 TG-2 iHS 
Focus manually More precise focus

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-2 iHS over the Olympus E-300

 TG-2 iHS E-300 
RevealedJune 2013January 2005More recent by 103 months
Screen dimensions3"1.8"Bigger screen (+1.2")
Screen resolution610k134kCrisper screen (+476k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-300 and Olympus TG-2 iHS

 E-300 TG-2 iHS 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch screen No Touch screen

Olympus E-300 vs Olympus TG-2 iHS Physical Comparison

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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus E-300 vs Olympus TG-2 iHS size comparison

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

Olympus E-300 vs Olympus TG-2 iHS top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-300 vs Olympus TG-2 iHS Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus E-300 vs Olympus TG-2 iHS sensor size comparison

Olympus E-300 vs Olympus TG-2 iHS Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-300 vs Olympus TG-2 iHS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-300 Portrait photography info
Olympus TG-2 iHS Portrait photography info
48
you can focus manually
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
does not have liveview
low MP (8MP)
27
comes with face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
cannot use external flash
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-300
Street photography with Olympus TG-2 iHS
51
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
max ISO too low (400)
61
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
screen does not articulate
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-300 Sports photography features
Olympus TG-2 iHS Sports photography features
37
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with phase detect AF
does not have liveview
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
low MP (8MP)
40
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with tracking autofocus
environment sealing
better than average battery (350 CIPA)
max fps very slow (5.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-300 Travel photography highlights
Olympus TG-2 iHS Travel photography highlights
45
has built in flash
no Time Lapse recording
low MP (8MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
68
better than average battery (350 shots)
environment sealing
has built in flash
quite wide (25mm)
good maximum aperture (f2.0)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-300
Landscape photography with Olympus TG-2 iHS
43
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
tiny screen (1.8")
does not have liveview
no image stabilization
low MP (8MP)
max ISO too low (400)
no Time Lapse recording
46
quite wide (25mm)
good maximum aperture (f2.0)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
better than average battery (350 CIPA)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
no manual control
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-300
Vlogging with Olympus TG-2 iHS
9
no video
36
quite wide (25mm)
good maximum aperture (f2.0)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detection autofocus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
display is not selfie friendly
doesn't have external mic jack
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Olympus E-300 vs Olympus TG-2 iHS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-300 and Olympus TG-2 iHS
 Olympus E-300Olympus Tough TG-2 iHS
General Information
Make Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus E-300 Olympus Tough TG-2 iHS
Other name EVOLT E-300 -
Class Advanced DSLR Waterproof
Revealed 2005-01-10 2013-06-28
Body design Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 8 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 3264 x 2448 3968 x 2976
Max native ISO 400 6400
Max boosted ISO 1600 -
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 3 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-100mm (4.0x)
Max aperture - f/2.0-4.9
Macro focusing range - 1cm
Number of lenses 45 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 1.8 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 134k dot 610k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology - OLED
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 4s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting speed 3.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash modes Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye -
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/180s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080
Max video resolution None 1920x1080
Video file format - MPEG-4, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 624 gr (1.38 pounds) 230 gr (0.51 pounds)
Physical dimensions 147 x 85 x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") 111 x 67 x 29mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.1")
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 - 350 photographs
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID - Li-90B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 and 12 sec, Pet Auto Shutter)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II) -
Storage slots One One
Cost at launch $800 $380