Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic 3D1

Below is a detailed overview of the Olympus E-300 versus Panasonic 3D1, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There is a sizeable difference between the image resolutions of the E-300 (8MP) and 3D1 (12MP) and the E-300 (Four Thirds) and 3D1 (1/2.3") possess different sensor sizes.

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The E-300 was announced 7 years earlier than the 3D1 and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-300 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic 3D1 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a full comparison, below is a brief summation of how the E-300 matches up versus the 3D1 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-300 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-3D1. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-300 Gallery and Panasonic 3D1 Gallery.

If you are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus E-300 provides external measurements of 147mm x 85mm x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") having a weight of 624 grams (1.38 lbs) and the Panasonic 3D1 has sizing of 108mm x 58mm x 24mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-300 versus Panasonic 3D1 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are using during that time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the E-300 compared to the 3D1.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the E-300 and 3D1 is 67 and 93 respectively.

Generally, it's difficult to imagine the difference between sensor measurements purely by reading specs. The graphic here will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the E-300 and 3D1.

All in all, both of those cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-300 using its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic 3D1 will offer you more detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will let you crop images far more aggressively. The older E-300 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.