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Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic FH27

Portability
67
Imaging
41
Features
31
Overall
37
Olympus E-300 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27 front
Portability
94
Imaging
39
Features
34
Overall
37

Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic FH27 Key Specs

Olympus E-300
(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
Panasonic FH27
(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
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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.

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The 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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-300 over the Panasonic FH27

 E-300 FH27 
Manual focus More precise focus

Reasons to pick Panasonic FH27 over the Olympus E-300

 FH27 E-300 
ReleasedJanuary 2011January 2005Fresher by 72 months
Screen dimensions3"1.8"Bigger screen (+1.2")
Screen resolution230k134kClearer screen (+96k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-300 and Panasonic FH27

 E-300 FH27 
Screen typeFixed 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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic FH27 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the E-300 and FH27 is 67 and 94 respectively.

Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic FH27 top view buttons comparison

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.

Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic FH27 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic FH27 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic FH27 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-300
Portrait photography with Panasonic FH27
48
manual focus
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
doesn't have liveview
low megapixels (8MP)
34
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
features face detect autofocus
lack of manual focus
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-300
Street photography with Panasonic FH27
51
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
fixed screen
no image stabilization
maximum ISO low (400)
63
image stabilization (Optical)
supports focus via touch
no moving screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-300 Sports photography highlights
Panasonic FH27 Sports photography highlights
37
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports phase detect autofocus
doesn't have liveview
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
no image stabilization
low megapixels (8MP)
40
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
features tracking focus
painfully slow continuous shooting (4.0 fps)
no shutter priority
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-300 Travel photography advice
Panasonic FH27 Travel photography advice
45
has built in flash
lack of Timelapse function
low megapixels (8 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
68
supports focus via touch
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
rather wide (28mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-300 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic FH27 as a Landscape photography camera
43
manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
screen is somewhat small (1.8")
doesn't have liveview
no image stabilization
low megapixels (8MP)
maximum ISO low (400)
lack of Timelapse function
43
rather wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
lack of manual exposure
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-300 Vlogging info
Panasonic FH27 Vlogging info
9
no video shooting
32
rather wide (28mm)
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect autofocus
slow max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have mic socket
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Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic FH27 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-300 and Panasonic FH27
 Olympus E-300Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27
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