Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic FH27
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Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic FH27 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 8MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 1.8" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 400 (Bump to 1600)
- No Video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 624g - 147 x 85 x 64mm
- Revealed January 2005
- Alternate Name is EVOLT E-300
- Refreshed by Olympus E-330
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 28-224mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
- 152g - 99 x 57 x 28mm
- Released January 2011
Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic FH27 Overview
On this page, we will be matching up the Olympus E-300 versus Panasonic FH27, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There is a significant difference among the resolutions of the E-300 (8MP) and FH27 (16MP) and the E-300 (Four Thirds) and FH27 (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizing.
Japan-exclusive Leica Leitz Phone 3 features big sensor and new modesThe E-300 was revealed 7 years prior to the FH27 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-300 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic FH27 being a Compact camera.
Before diving straight to a complete comparison, here is a quick summary of how the E-300 grades against the FH27 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic FH27 Gallery
The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-300 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-300 Gallery and Panasonic FH27 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-300 over the Panasonic FH27
E-300 | FH27 | |||
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Manual focus | More precise focus |
Reasons to pick Panasonic FH27 over the Olympus E-300
FH27 | E-300 | |||
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Released | January 2011 | January 2005 | Fresher by 72 months | |
Screen dimensions | 3" | 1.8" | Bigger screen (+1.2") | |
Screen resolution | 230k | 134k | Clearer screen (+96k dot) | |
Touch friendly screen | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Olympus E-300 and Panasonic FH27
E-300 | FH27 | |||
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Screen type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed screen | |
Selfie screen | Lack of selfie screen |
Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic FH27 Physical Comparison
When you are going to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-300 offers 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) and the Panasonic FH27 has sizing of 99mm x 57mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") and a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs).
Check the Olympus E-300 versus Panasonic FH27 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have attached at that moment. Here is a front view scale comparison of the E-300 versus the FH27.
Using size and weight, the portability grade of the E-300 and FH27 is 67 and 94 respectively.
Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic FH27 Sensor Comparison
Usually, its hard to visualize the gap in sensor sizing purely by checking out a spec sheet. The photograph here will give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-300 and FH27.
As you can see, the two cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-300 with its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Panasonic FH27 will produce greater detail because of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots more aggressively. The older E-300 will be behind in sensor tech.
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Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic FH27 Specifications
Olympus E-300 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Olympus | Panasonic |
Model | Olympus E-300 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27 |
Also Known as | EVOLT E-300 | - |
Category | Advanced DSLR | Small Sensor Compact |
Revealed | 2005-01-10 | 2011-01-05 |
Physical type | Mid-size SLR | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | - | Venus Engine VI |
Sensor type | CCD | CCD |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.08 x 4.56mm |
Sensor area | 224.9mm² | 27.7mm² |
Sensor resolution | 8 megapixel | 16 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | - |
Highest resolution | 3264 x 2448 | 4608 x 3456 |
Highest native ISO | 400 | 6400 |
Highest boosted ISO | 1600 | - |
Min native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW format | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
AF touch | ||
AF continuous | ||
Single AF | ||
AF tracking | ||
Selective AF | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
Multi area AF | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detection focusing | ||
Contract detection focusing | ||
Phase detection focusing | ||
Number of focus points | 3 | 11 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 28-224mm (8.0x) |
Max aperture | - | f/3.3-5.9 |
Macro focus distance | - | 5cm |
Available lenses | 45 | - |
Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 5.9 |
Screen | ||
Type of screen | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen diagonal | 1.8 inches | 3 inches |
Screen resolution | 134 thousand dots | 230 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch function | ||
Screen technology | - | TFT Touch Screen LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Optical (pentamirror) | None |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 60 secs | 60 secs |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/1600 secs |
Continuous shooting rate | 3.0fps | 4.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash range | - | 5.80 m |
Flash settings | Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Maximum flash synchronize | 1/180 secs | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | - | 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) |
Highest video resolution | None | 1280x720 |
Video data format | - | Motion JPEG |
Mic port | ||
Headphone port | ||
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 | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 624 gr (1.38 pounds) | 152 gr (0.34 pounds) |
Physical dimensions | 147 x 85 x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") | 99 x 57 x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around 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 | ||
Battery life | - | 250 shots |
Battery type | - | Battery Pack |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | Compact Flash (Type I or II) | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal |
Card slots | One | One |
Launch cost | $800 | $229 |