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Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic FH10

Portability
67
Imaging
41
Features
31
Overall
37
Olympus E-300 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10 front
Portability
97
Imaging
40
Features
26
Overall
34

Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic FH10 Key Specs

Olympus E-300
(Full Review)
  • 8MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 1.8" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 400 (Expand to 1600)
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 624g - 147 x 85 x 64mm
  • Announced January 2005
  • Also Known as EVOLT E-300
  • Replacement is Olympus E-330
Panasonic FH10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F2.8-6.9) lens
  • 103g - 94 x 54 x 18mm
  • Released January 2013
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Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic FH10 Overview

The following is a comprehensive review of the Olympus E-300 and Panasonic FH10, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-300 (8MP) and FH10 (16MP) and the E-300 (Four Thirds) and FH10 (1/2.3") come with different sensor size.

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The E-300 was revealed 9 years earlier than the FH10 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-300 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic FH10 being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a detailed comparison, below is a short introduction of how the E-300 grades vs the FH10 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-300 over the Panasonic FH10

 E-300 FH10 
Focus manually Dial precise focus

Reasons to pick Panasonic FH10 over the Olympus E-300

 FH10 E-300 
ReleasedJanuary 2013January 2005Newer by 97 months
Display dimension2.7"1.8"Larger display (+0.9")
Display resolution230k134kCrisper display (+96k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-300 and Panasonic FH10

 E-300 FH10 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lack of Touch friendly display

Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic FH10 Physical Comparison

If you're planning to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-300 enjoys external dimensions of 147mm x 85mm x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") with a weight of 624 grams (1.38 lbs) while the Panasonic FH10 has dimensions of 94mm x 54mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 103 grams (0.23 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are using at that time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the E-300 vs the FH10.

Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic FH10 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-300 and FH10 is 67 and 97 respectively.

Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic FH10 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic FH10 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very difficult to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions just by looking at a spec sheet. The image here should give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-300 and FH10.

As you can see, the 2 cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-300 having a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Panasonic FH10 will resolve extra detail because of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images much more aggressively. The more aged E-300 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic FH10 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic FH10 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic FH10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-300
Portrait photography with Panasonic FH10
48
focusing manually
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
no liveview
low megapixels (8 megapixels)
30
MP count good (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-300 Street photography advice
Panasonic FH10 Street photography advice
51
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
max ISO too low (400)
64
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others in class (103g)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-300 Sports photography info
Panasonic FH10 Sports photography info
37
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
has phase detect auto focus
no liveview
max fps very slow (3.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
low megapixels (8MP)
41
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
max fps very slow (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-300 Travel photography details
Panasonic FH10 Travel photography details
45
built-in flash
does not have Time Lapse mode
low megapixels (8MP)
display is not selfie friendly
69
lighter than others in class (103g)
MP count good (16MP)
has built in flash
decently wide (26mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-300 Landscape photography advice
Panasonic FH10 Landscape photography advice
43
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
small screen (1.8 inches)
no liveview
no image stabilization
low megapixels (8 megapixels)
max ISO too low (400)
does not have Time Lapse mode
39
decently wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
lack of manual mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-300 Vlogging highlights
Panasonic FH10 Vlogging highlights
9
no video shooting
31
decently wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others in class (103 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have external microphone port
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Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic FH10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-300 and Panasonic FH10
 Olympus E-300Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus E-300 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10
Also Known as EVOLT E-300 -
Class Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2005-01-10 2013-01-07
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 area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 8 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 -
Highest resolution 3264 x 2448 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 400 6400
Highest boosted ISO 1600 -
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 3 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 26-130mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture - f/2.8-6.9
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Amount of lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 1.8 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 134 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 60 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 3.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance - 4.40 m
Flash options Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/180 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution None 1280x720
Video 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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 624g (1.38 pounds) 103g (0.23 pounds)
Dimensions 147 x 85 x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") 94 x 54 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7")
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 - 260 images
Battery form - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II) SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Retail pricing $800 $110