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Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic FH1

Portability
67
Imaging
41
Features
31
Overall
37
Olympus E-300 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH1 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
17
Overall
27

Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic FH1 Key Specs

Olympus E-300
(Full Review)
  • 8MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 1.8" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 400 (Raise to 1600)
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 624g - 147 x 85 x 64mm
  • Released January 2005
  • Also referred to as EVOLT E-300
  • Later Model is Olympus E-330
Panasonic FH1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F2.8-6.9) lens
  • 163g - 98 x 55 x 23mm
  • Revealed January 2010
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-FS10
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Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic FH1 Overview

Below is a complete overview of the Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic FH1, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a sizeable gap among the image resolutions of the E-300 (8MP) and FH1 (12MP) and the E-300 (Four Thirds) and FH1 (1/2.3") possess different sensor measurements.

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The E-300 was introduced 6 years before the FH1 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-300 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic FH1 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a short view of how the E-300 grades vs the FH1 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-300 over the Panasonic FH1

 E-300 FH1 
Manually focus Very precise focus

Reasons to pick Panasonic FH1 over the Olympus E-300

 FH1 E-300 
RevealedJanuary 2010January 2005More recent by 60 months
Screen sizing2.7"1.8"Bigger screen (+0.9")
Screen resolution230k134kCrisper screen (+96k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-300 and Panasonic FH1

 E-300 FH1 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch screen Neither offers Touch screen

Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic FH1 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera, you need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-300 offers exterior dimensions of 147mm x 85mm x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") with a weight of 624 grams (1.38 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FH1 has measurements of 98mm x 55mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 163 grams (0.36 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic FH1 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the E-300 against the FH1.

Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic FH1 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-300 and FH1 is 67 and 95 respectively.

Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic FH1 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic FH1 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's tough to visualize the difference in sensor measurements purely by researching technical specs. The visual here might give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the E-300 and FH1.

As you have seen, both the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-300 having a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Panasonic FH1 will render extra detail using its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs far more aggressively. The older E-300 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic FH1 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic FH1 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic FH1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-300 Portrait photography highlights
Panasonic FH1 Portrait photography highlights
48
has manual focus
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
no liveview
megapixel count low (8 megapixels)
21
no manual focus
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-300
Street photography with Panasonic FH1
51
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
low max ISO (400)
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-300 Sports photography features
Panasonic FH1 Sports photography features
37
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
has phase detect AF
no liveview
slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (8 megapixels)
25
has image stabilization (Optical)
max frames per second low (6.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-300 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic FH1 as a Travel photography camera
45
flash built-in
no Timelapse function
megapixel count low (8 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
58
has built in flash
really wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse mode
low megapixels (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-300 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic FH1 as a Landscape photography camera
43
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
screen is somewhat small (1.8")
no liveview
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (8 megapixels)
low max ISO (400)
no Timelapse function
32
really wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
small screen (2.7 inches)
manual mode not available
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-300 Vlogging information
Panasonic FH1 Vlogging information
9
lack of video recording
29
really wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing microphone port
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Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic FH1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-300 and Panasonic FH1
 Olympus E-300Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH1
General Information
Brand Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus E-300 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH1
Also Known as EVOLT E-300 Lumix DMC-FS10
Category Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Released 2005-01-10 2010-01-06
Body design Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 8MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3264 x 2448 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 400 6400
Maximum enhanced ISO 1600 -
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 3 9
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Max aperture - f/2.8-6.9
Macro focus range - 5cm
Total lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 1.8 inches 2.7 inches
Screen resolution 134 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter speed 3.0 frames per sec 6.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range - 6.80 m
Flash modes Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/180 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution None 1280x720
Video data format - Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 624g (1.38 lbs) 163g (0.36 lbs)
Dimensions 147 x 85 x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") 98 x 55 x 23mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9")
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
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media Compact Flash (Type I or II) SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal
Storage slots One One
Pricing at release $800 $150