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Olympus E-300 vs Olympus VG-110

Portability
67
Imaging
41
Features
31
Overall
37
Olympus E-300 front
 
Olympus VG-110 front
Portability
97
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
29

Olympus E-300 vs Olympus VG-110 Key Specs

Olympus E-300
(Full Review)
  • 8MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 1.8" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 400 (Boost to 1600)
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 624g - 147 x 85 x 64mm
  • Introduced January 2005
  • Also Known as EVOLT E-300
  • Newer Model is Olympus E-330
Olympus VG-110
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 27-108mm (F2.9-6.5) lens
  • 105g - 92 x 54 x 20mm
  • Introduced February 2011
Photography Glossary

Olympus E-300 vs Olympus VG-110 Overview

Here, we are matching up the Olympus E-300 versus Olympus VG-110, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Ultracompact and they are both sold by Olympus. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the E-300 (8MP) and VG-110 (12MP) and the E-300 (Four Thirds) and VG-110 (1/2.3") have different sensor sizes.

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The E-300 was released 7 years before the VG-110 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-300 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus VG-110 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting right into a in depth comparison, here is a brief summation of how the E-300 grades versus the VG-110 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-300 over the Olympus VG-110

 E-300 VG-110 
Manual focus Very precise focusing

Reasons to pick Olympus VG-110 over the Olympus E-300

 VG-110 E-300 
IntroducedFebruary 2011January 2005Newer by 74 months
Display size2.7"1.8"Larger display (+0.9")
Display resolution230k134kCrisper display (+96k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-300 and Olympus VG-110

 E-300 VG-110 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither includes Touch friendly display

Olympus E-300 vs Olympus VG-110 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera, you'll need to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-300 features exterior measurements 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 VG-110 has measurements of 92mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.8") having a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-300 versus Olympus VG-110 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the E-300 vs the VG-110.

Olympus E-300 vs Olympus VG-110 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-300 and VG-110 is 67 and 97 respectively.

Olympus E-300 vs Olympus VG-110 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-300 vs Olympus VG-110 Sensor Comparison

Normally, its difficult to imagine the difference in sensor dimensions just by looking through a spec sheet. The image here will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-300 and VG-110.

As you can see, both of those cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-300 because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Olympus VG-110 will render more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more aged E-300 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-300 vs Olympus VG-110 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-300 vs Olympus VG-110 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-300 vs Olympus VG-110 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-300 Portrait photography highlights
Olympus VG-110 Portrait photography highlights
48
has manual focus
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
does not have liveview
low megapixels (8MP)
26
comes with face detect autofocus
no manual focus
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-300 Street photography info
Olympus VG-110 Street photography info
51
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
maximum ISO low (400)
48
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-300 as a Sports photography camera
Olympus VG-110 as a Sports photography camera
37
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports phase detect autofocus
does not have liveview
max frames per second low (3.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (8 megapixels)
24
comes with tracking focus
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
low battery power (170 shots)
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-300
Travel photography with Olympus VG-110
45
has built in flash
does not have Timelapse recording
low megapixels (8MP)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
57
has built in flash
reasonably wide (27mm)
no Timelapse mode
low battery power (170 shots)
low MP (12MP)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-300
Landscape photography with Olympus VG-110
43
has manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
tiny screen (1.8 inches)
does not have liveview
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (8MP)
maximum ISO low (400)
does not have Timelapse recording
27
reasonably wide (27mm)
no manual focus
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not possible
does not have image stabilization
low MP (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
low battery power (170 shots)
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-300 Vlogging features
Olympus VG-110 Vlogging features
9
can't shoot video
28
reasonably wide (27mm)
comes with face detect autofocus
sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
low video resolution (640 x 480 pixels)
no microphone jack
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Olympus E-300 vs Olympus VG-110 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-300 and Olympus VG-110
 Olympus E-300Olympus VG-110
General Information
Company Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus E-300 Olympus VG-110
Otherwise known as EVOLT E-300 -
Category Advanced DSLR Ultracompact
Introduced 2005-01-10 2011-02-08
Body design Mid-size SLR Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - TruePic III
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 8 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3
Highest resolution 3264 x 2448 3968 x 2976
Highest native ISO 400 1600
Highest boosted ISO 1600 -
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 3 -
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 27-108mm (4.0x)
Max aperture - f/2.9-6.5
Macro focusing distance - 1cm
Total lenses 45 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 1.8 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of screen 134k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 3.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance - 4.70 m
Flash modes Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/180 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps)
Highest video resolution None 640x480
Video data format - MPEG-4
Microphone 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 None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 624 grams (1.38 pounds) 105 grams (0.23 pounds)
Physical dimensions 147 x 85 x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") 92 x 54 x 20mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.8")
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 - 170 photos
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery ID - LI-70B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media Compact Flash (Type I or II) SD/SDHC
Storage slots Single Single
Launch cost $800 $150