Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic FH1

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.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-300 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH1. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-300 Gallery and Panasonic FH1 Gallery.

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.

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.

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

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.