Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic FH8
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Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic FH8 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 8MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 1.8" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 400 (Push to 1600)
- No Video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 624g - 147 x 85 x 64mm
- Released January 2005
- Additionally referred to as EVOLT E-300
- Replacement is Olympus E-330
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 24-120mm (F2.5-6.4) lens
- 123g - 96 x 57 x 19mm
- Announced January 2012
Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic FH8 Overview
The following is a comprehensive review of the Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic FH8, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the E-300 (8MP) and FH8 (16MP) and the E-300 (Four Thirds) and FH8 (1/2.3") provide different sensor sizes.
Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a LandslideThe E-300 was brought out 8 years prior to the FH8 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-300 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic FH8 being a Compact camera.
Before going right into a detailed comparison, here is a quick overview of how the E-300 grades against the FH8 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic FH8 Gallery
The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-300 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-300 Gallery & Panasonic FH8 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-300 over the Panasonic FH8
E-300 | FH8 | |||
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Focus manually | Dial precise focusing |
Reasons to pick Panasonic FH8 over the Olympus E-300
FH8 | E-300 | |||
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Announced | January 2012 | January 2005 | Newer by 85 months | |
Screen dimensions | 3" | 1.8" | Bigger screen (+1.2") | |
Screen resolution | 230k | 134k | Crisper screen (+96k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus E-300 and Panasonic FH8
E-300 | FH8 | |||
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Screen type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed screen | |
Selfie screen | Neither comes with selfie screen | |||
Touch friendly screen | Absent Touch friendly screen |
Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic FH8 Physical Comparison
When you are aiming to travel with your camera often, you'll need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-300 comes with outside measurements of 147mm x 85mm x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") and a weight of 624 grams (1.38 lbs) and the Panasonic FH8 has proportions of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 123 grams (0.27 lbs).
Compare the Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic FH8 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the E-300 compared to the FH8.
Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-300 and FH8 is 67 and 96 respectively.
Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic FH8 Sensor Comparison
Sometimes, it is very difficult to imagine the difference between sensor dimensions purely by looking at a spec sheet. The image underneath should give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-300 and FH8.
Clearly, each of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-300 due to its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Panasonic FH8 will resolve greater detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more aged E-300 is going to be behind in sensor technology.
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Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic FH8 Specifications
Olympus E-300 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Olympus | Panasonic |
Model | Olympus E-300 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8 |
Also referred to as | EVOLT E-300 | - |
Class | Advanced DSLR | Small Sensor Compact |
Released | 2005-01-10 | 2012-01-09 |
Physical type | Mid-size SLR | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Sensor type | CCD | CCD |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.08 x 4.56mm |
Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 27.7mm² |
Sensor resolution | 8 megapixel | 16 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Maximum resolution | 3264 x 2448 | 4608 x 3456 |
Maximum native ISO | 400 | 6400 |
Maximum boosted ISO | 1600 | - |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW pictures | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detection focus | ||
Contract detection focus | ||
Phase detection focus | ||
Number of focus points | 3 | 23 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 24-120mm (5.0x) |
Maximum aperture | - | f/2.5-6.4 |
Macro focus range | - | 4cm |
Number of lenses | 45 | - |
Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 5.9 |
Screen | ||
Type of screen | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen size | 1.8 inch | 3 inch |
Resolution of screen | 134k dots | 230k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Screen technology | - | TFT Color LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Optical (pentamirror) | None |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 60 secs | 8 secs |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/1600 secs |
Continuous shooting rate | 3.0 frames/s | 1.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual mode | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash range | - | 5.60 m |
Flash options | 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 | ||
Supported video resolutions | - | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Maximum video resolution | None | 1280x720 |
Video format | - | MPEG-4 |
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 | 624g (1.38 lbs) | 123g (0.27 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 147 x 85 x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") | 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") |
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 | - | 260 photographs |
Battery type | - | Battery Pack |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Storage type | Compact Flash (Type I or II) | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal |
Card slots | One | One |
Cost at launch | $800 | $149 |