Olympus E-300 vs Olympus TG-5

The following is a extended analysis of the Olympus E-300 and Olympus TG-5, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Waterproof and both are created by Olympus. There is a big difference between the image resolutions of the E-300 (8MP) and TG-5 (12MP) and the E-300 (Four Thirds) and TG-5 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-300 was introduced 13 years before the TG-5 which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-300 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus TG-5 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the E-300 matches up versus the TG-5 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-300 and Olympus Tough TG-5. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-300 Gallery and Olympus TG-5 Gallery.

When you are intending to travel with your camera, you should take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-300 features exterior dimensions of 147mm x 85mm x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") and a weight of 624 grams (1.38 lbs) whilst the Olympus TG-5 has proportions of 113mm x 66mm x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") along with a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-300 and Olympus TG-5 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the E-300 against the TG-5.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the E-300 and TG-5 is 67 and 90 respectively.

Usually, it is very hard to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions merely by looking at specs. The image underneath will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the E-300 and TG-5.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-300 with its bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Olympus TG-5 will give more detail using its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged E-300 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.