Olympus E-300 vs Olympus TG-4

Below is a thorough assessment of the Olympus E-300 versus Olympus TG-4, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Waterproof and both of them are created by Olympus. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the E-300 (8MP) and TG-4 (16MP) and the E-300 (Four Thirds) and TG-4 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor size.

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The E-300 was brought out 11 years earlier than the TG-4 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology 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-4 being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the E-300 grades against the TG-4 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-300 & Olympus Tough TG-4. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-300 Gallery & Olympus TG-4 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera, you need to consider its weight and size. The Olympus E-300 has outer dimensions 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-4 has specifications of 112mm x 66mm x 31mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") and a weight of 247 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have at the time. Following is a front view size comparison of the E-300 and the TG-4.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-300 and TG-4 is 67 and 90 respectively.

Sometimes, it is hard to see the difference between sensor measurements merely by looking at technical specs. The visual underneath should provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the E-300 and TG-4.

As you have seen, both the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-300 because of its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Olympus TG-4 will resolve extra detail having its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures more aggressively. The older E-300 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.