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Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic GH5S

Portability
67
Imaging
41
Features
31
Overall
37
Olympus E-300 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S front
Portability
62
Imaging
50
Features
82
Overall
62

Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic GH5S Key Specs

Olympus E-300
(Full Review)
  • 8MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 1.8" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 400 (Raise to 1600)
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 624g - 147 x 85 x 64mm
  • Launched January 2005
  • Also referred to as EVOLT E-300
  • Refreshed by Olympus E-330
Panasonic GH5S
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3.2" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 160 - 51200 (Increase to 204800)
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 660g - 139 x 98 x 87mm
  • Introduced January 2018
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Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic GH5S Overview

Lets look more closely at the Olympus E-300 and Panasonic GH5S, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the E-300 (8MP) and the GH5S (10MP) is pretty well matched and both cameras have the identical sensor sizing (Four Thirds).

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The E-300 was brought out 14 years prior to the GH5S and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-300 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic GH5S being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving right into a full comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the E-300 matches up versus the GH5S with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-300 over the Panasonic GH5S

 E-300 GH5S 

Reasons to pick Panasonic GH5S over the Olympus E-300

 GH5S E-300 
IntroducedJanuary 2018January 2005Fresher by 158 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen size3.2"1.8"Bigger screen (+1.4")
Screen resolution1620k134kCrisper screen (+1486k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-300 and Panasonic GH5S

 E-300 GH5S 
Manually focus Dial accurate focusing

Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic GH5S Physical Comparison

When you are looking to carry your camera frequently, you'll need to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus E-300 offers outside 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) whilst the Panasonic GH5S has specifications of 139mm x 98mm x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") having a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-300 and Panasonic GH5S in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have at the time. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the E-300 against the GH5S.

Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic GH5S size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-300 and GH5S is 67 and 62 respectively.

Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic GH5S top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic GH5S Sensor Comparison

Normally, it can be hard to envision the gap between sensor sizing purely by reading through technical specs. The graphic below might give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-300 and GH5S.

As you can tell, both cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Panasonic GH5S to give greater detail having its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots way more aggressively. The older E-300 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic GH5S sensor size comparison

Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic GH5S Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic GH5S Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-300 Portrait photography details
Panasonic GH5S Portrait photography details
48
manual focus
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
does not have liveview
low megapixels (8 megapixels)
62
manual focus
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
comes with face detect focusing
supports RAW files
low resolution (10 megapixels)
Photography Glossary

Street Comparison

Olympus E-300 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic GH5S as a Street photography camera
51
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
max ISO too low (400)
68
screen can move to multiple angles
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
offers touch focus
weather proofing
good ISO range (51,200)
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-300 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic GH5S as a Sports photography camera
37
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
comes with phase detect autofocus
does not have liveview
continuous shooting slow (3.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (8MP)
56
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
quiet shutter (1/16,000s)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking focus
weather proofing
does not have image stabilization
low resolution (10MP)
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-300 Travel photography info
Panasonic GH5S Travel photography info
45
flash built-in
missing Timelapse mode
low megapixels (8 megapixels)
does not contain selfie friendly display
61
weather proofing
supports bluetooth
offers touch focus
selfie friendly display
doesn't have Time Lapse function
low resolution (10MP)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-300 Landscape photography highlights
Panasonic GH5S Landscape photography highlights
43
manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
screen is somewhat small (1.8")
does not have liveview
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (8MP)
max ISO too low (400)
missing Timelapse mode
63
manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3.2 inches)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
doesnt have anti-alias filter
good ISO range (51,200)
supports RAW files
weather proofing
has dual storage slots
does not have image stabilization
low resolution (10 megapixels)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-300 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic GH5S as a Vlogging camera
9
can't record video
68
selfie friendly display
touchscreen functionality
comes with face detect focusing
high quality video (4096 x 2160 resolution)
includes mic jack
does not have image stabilization
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Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic GH5S Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-300 and Panasonic GH5S
 Olympus E-300Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus E-300 Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S
Also Known as EVOLT E-300 -
Class Advanced DSLR Pro Mirrorless
Launched 2005-01-10 2018-01-08
Body design Mid-size SLR SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor - Venus Engine 10
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 8 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3264 x 2448 3680 x 2760
Highest native ISO 400 51200
Highest enhanced ISO 1600 204800
Lowest native ISO 100 160
RAW format
Lowest enhanced ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 3 225
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Available lenses 45 107
Crop factor 2.1 2.1
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display sizing 1.8" 3.2"
Resolution of display 134k dot 1,620k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 3,680k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.76x
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 60s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/8000s
Max quiet shutter speed - 1/16000s
Continuous shutter speed 3.0 frames/s 12.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range - no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Max flash sync 1/180s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions - 4096 x 2160 @ 60p / 150 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
Highest video resolution None 4096x2160
Video format - MPEG-4, H.264, H.265
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec) USB 3.1
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 624 gr (1.38 lb) 660 gr (1.46 lb)
Physical dimensions 147 x 85 x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") 139 x 98 x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 440 pictures
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model - DMW-BLF19
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs, 10 secs w/3 images)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II) Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC cards (UHS-II V60 cards supported)
Storage slots Single Dual
Price at release $800 $2,498