Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic FP2
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Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic FP2 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 8MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 1.8" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 400 (Push to 1600)
- No Video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 624g - 147 x 85 x 64mm
- Introduced January 2005
- Additionally referred to as EVOLT E-300
- New Model is Olympus E-330
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 35-140mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
- 151g - 99 x 59 x 19mm
- Introduced January 2010

Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic FP2 Overview
Below is a extensive comparison of the Olympus E-300 versus Panasonic FP2, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There is a noticeable difference among the image resolutions of the E-300 (8MP) and FP2 (14MP) and the E-300 (Four Thirds) and FP2 (1/2.3") provide different sensor sizes.

The E-300 was unveiled 6 years prior to the FP2 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-300 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic FP2 being a Ultracompact camera.
Before we go right into a complete comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the E-300 matches up versus the FP2 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic FP2 Gallery
This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-300 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP2. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-300 Gallery & Panasonic FP2 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-300 over the Panasonic FP2
E-300 | FP2 | |||
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Manually focus | ![]() | More accurate focus |
Reasons to pick Panasonic FP2 over the Olympus E-300
FP2 | E-300 | |||
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Introduced | January 2010 | ![]() | January 2005 | More recent by 60 months |
Display dimensions | 2.7" | ![]() | 1.8" | Larger display (+0.9") |
Display resolution | 230k | ![]() | 134k | Sharper display (+96k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus E-300 and Panasonic FP2
E-300 | FP2 | |||
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Display type | Fixed | ![]() | Fixed | Fixed display |
Selfie screen | ![]() | No selfie screen | ||
Touch friendly display | ![]() | Neither provides Touch friendly display |
Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic FP2 Physical Comparison
When you are planning to lug around your camera often, you will need to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-300 provides physical 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 FP2 has measurements of 99mm x 59mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") and a weight of 151 grams (0.33 lbs).
Analyze the Olympus E-300 versus Panasonic FP2 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use at that time. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-300 vs the FP2.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the E-300 and FP2 is 67 and 95 respectively.

Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic FP2 Sensor Comparison
Oftentimes, it can be difficult to visualize the gap in sensor measurements purely by researching specs. The visual here will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the E-300 and FP2.
All in all, each of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-300 with its larger sensor is going to make getting bokeh less difficult and the Panasonic FP2 will result in greater detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The older E-300 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic FP2 Screen and ViewFinder


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Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic FP2 Specifications
Olympus E-300 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP2 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Olympus | Panasonic |
Model | Olympus E-300 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP2 |
Also Known as | EVOLT E-300 | - |
Type | Advanced DSLR | Ultracompact |
Introduced | 2005-01-10 | 2010-01-06 |
Physical type | Mid-size SLR | Ultracompact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | - | Venus Engine IV |
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 | 14 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest Possible resolution | 3264 x 2448 | 4320 x 3240 |
Maximum native ISO | 400 | 6400 |
Maximum enhanced ISO | 1600 | - |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW pictures | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
AF continuous | ||
Single AF | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detect AF | ||
Contract detect AF | ||
Phase detect AF | ||
Number of focus points | 3 | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 35-140mm (4.0x) |
Largest aperture | - | f/3.5-5.9 |
Macro focus distance | - | 10cm |
Total lenses | 45 | - |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 5.9 |
Screen | ||
Type of display | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display diagonal | 1.8 inches | 2.7 inches |
Resolution of display | 134k dots | 230k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch operation | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Optical (pentamirror) | None |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 60s | 60s |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/1600s |
Continuous shutter rate | 3.0 frames/s | 5.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual mode | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | - | 4.90 m |
Flash options | Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Fastest flash synchronize | 1/180s | - |
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), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) |
Maximum video resolution | None | 1280x720 |
Video format | - | Motion JPEG |
Mic support | ||
Headphone support | ||
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 | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 624g (1.38 lbs) | 151g (0.33 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 147 x 85 x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") | 99 x 59 x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall 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 | ||
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Storage type | Compact Flash (Type I or II) | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal |
Card slots | One | One |
Pricing at release | $800 | $80 |