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Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic ZS80

Portability
67
Imaging
41
Features
31
Overall
37
Olympus E-300 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80 front
Portability
86
Imaging
47
Features
70
Overall
56

Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic ZS80 Key Specs

Olympus E-300
(Full Review)
  • 8MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 1.8" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 400 (Boost to 1600)
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 624g - 147 x 85 x 64mm
  • Revealed January 2005
  • Alternate Name is EVOLT E-300
  • Renewed by Olympus E-330
Panasonic ZS80
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200 (Expand to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 327g - 112 x 69 x 42mm
  • Revealed February 2018
  • Additionally Known as Lumix DC-TZ95
  • Earlier Model is Panasonic ZS70
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Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic ZS80 Overview

In this write-up, we are matching up the Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic ZS80, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the E-300 (8MP) and ZS80 (20MP) and the E-300 (Four Thirds) and ZS80 (1/2.3") come with different sensor measurements.

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The E-300 was released 14 years earlier than the ZS80 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-300 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic ZS80 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a in depth comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the E-300 grades vs the ZS80 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-300 over the Panasonic ZS80

 E-300 ZS80 

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS80 over the Olympus E-300

 ZS80 E-300 
RevealedFebruary 2018January 2005More recent by 159 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display sizing3"1.8"Larger display (+1.2")
Display resolution1040k134kSharper display (+906k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-300 and Panasonic ZS80

 E-300 ZS80 
Manual focus More accurate focusing

Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic ZS80 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-300 comes with outer dimensions of 147mm x 85mm x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") having a weight of 624 grams (1.38 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS80 has proportions of 112mm x 69mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.7") having a weight of 327 grams (0.72 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic ZS80 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the E-300 vs the ZS80.

Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic ZS80 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-300 and ZS80 is 67 and 86 respectively.

Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic ZS80 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic ZS80 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is very tough to visualize the gap between sensor measurements purely by reading specs. The graphic below should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the E-300 and ZS80.

All in all, both cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-300 because of its larger sensor is going to make getting bokeh simpler and the Panasonic ZS80 will deliver more detail as a result of its extra 12MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics far more aggressively. The older E-300 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic ZS80 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic ZS80 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic ZS80 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-300 Portrait photography details
Panasonic ZS80 Portrait photography details
48
you can focus manually
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
does not have liveview
MP count low (8MP)
54
has manual focus
megapixel count good (20MP)
features face detection autofocus
exports RAW formats
can't use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-300 Street photography information
Panasonic ZS80 Street photography information
51
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
max ISO too low (400)
75
screen tilts
built in image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
comes with focus via touch
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-300 Sports photography highlights
Panasonic ZS80 Sports photography highlights
37
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
has phase detect AF
does not have liveview
max fps low (3.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (8MP)
61
amazing zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
quiet mode (1/16,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20MP)
features tracking autofocus
better than average battery power (380 shots)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-300 Travel photography factors
Panasonic ZS80 Travel photography factors
45
flash built-in
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
MP count low (8 megapixels)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
79
better than average battery power (380 CIPA)
connects via bluetooth
comes with focus via touch
megapixel count good (20MP)
built-in flash
display is selfie friendly
quite wide (24mm)
great reach (720mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-300 Landscape photography info
Panasonic ZS80 Landscape photography info
43
you can focus manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
tiny screen (1.8 inches)
does not have liveview
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (8 megapixels)
max ISO too low (400)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
62
has manual focus
quite wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20MP)
exports RAW formats
better than average battery power (380 CIPA)
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-300 Vlogging factors
Panasonic ZS80 Vlogging factors
9
can't shoot video
73
quite wide (24mm)
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen enabled
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection autofocus
video res high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
does not have external microphone jack
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Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic ZS80 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-300 and Panasonic ZS80
 Olympus E-300Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus E-300 Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80
Also called as EVOLT E-300 Lumix DC-TZ95
Category Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2005-01-10 2018-02-18
Body design Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - Venus Engine
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 8 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3264 x 2448 5184 x 3888
Maximum native ISO 400 3200
Maximum boosted ISO 1600 6400
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 3 -
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-720mm (30.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.3-6.4
Macro focusing range - 3cm
Number of lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 1.8 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 134k dot 1,040k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,330k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.53x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Highest quiet shutter speed - 1/16000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 3.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance - 5.60 m (with Auto ISO)
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
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/180 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions - 3840 x 2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Maximum video resolution None 3840x2160
Video file format - MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 624 gr (1.38 pounds) 327 gr (0.72 pounds)
Dimensions 147 x 85 x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") 112 x 69 x 42mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.7")
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 - 380 shots
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes
Time lapse recording
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II) SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I supported)
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at launch $800 $448