Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic FH27

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.

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.

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.

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.