Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic GH5S
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Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic GH5S Key Specs
(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
(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
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).
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or banThe 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.
Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic GH5S Gallery
This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-300 & Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-300 Gallery & Panasonic GH5S Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-300 over the Panasonic GH5S
E-300 | GH5S |
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Reasons to pick Panasonic GH5S over the Olympus E-300
GH5S | E-300 | |||
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Introduced | January 2018 | January 2005 | Fresher by 158 months | |
Screen type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen | |
Screen size | 3.2" | 1.8" | Bigger screen (+1.4") | |
Screen resolution | 1620k | 134k | Crisper screen (+1486k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Take selfies | |||
Touch screen | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Olympus E-300 and Panasonic GH5S
E-300 | GH5S | |||
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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.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.
Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-300 and GH5S is 67 and 62 respectively.
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.
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Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic GH5S Specifications
Olympus E-300 | Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S | |
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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 |