Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic FH22

Its time to take a deeper look at the Olympus E-300 and Panasonic FH22, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the E-300 (8MP) and FH22 (14MP) and the E-300 (Four Thirds) and FH22 (1/2.3") boast different sensor measurements.

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The E-300 was released 6 years earlier than the FH22 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-300 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic FH22 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a in depth comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the E-300 scores versus the FH22 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-300 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-300 Gallery & Panasonic FH22 Gallery.

If you are intending to carry around your camera often, you should consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-300 features outer measurements of 147mm x 85mm x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") accompanied by a weight of 624 grams (1.38 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FH22 has sizing of 100mm x 57mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") and a weight of 170 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have at the time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-300 against the FH22.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-300 and FH22 is 67 and 94 respectively.

Typically, it can be tough to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes simply by seeing a spec sheet. The pic below may offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-300 and FH22.

As you can see, both of those cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-300 because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Panasonic FH22 will show extra detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more aged E-300 will be behind in sensor tech.