Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic FP7
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Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic FP7 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 8MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 1.8" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 400 (Expand to 1600)
- No Video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 624g - 147 x 85 x 64mm
- Released January 2005
- Other Name is EVOLT E-300
- Later Model is Olympus E-330
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3.5" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 35-140mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
- 147g - 101 x 59 x 18mm
- Introduced January 2011
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On this page, we will be reviewing the Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic FP7, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-300 (8MP) and FP7 (16MP) and the E-300 (Four Thirds) and FP7 (1/2.3") offer different sensor size.
Photography GlossaryThe E-300 was launched 7 years before the FP7 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-300 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic FP7 being a Ultracompact camera.
Before diving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick summation of how the E-300 scores against the FP7 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
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Reasons to pick Olympus E-300 over the Panasonic FP7
| E-300 | FP7 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manually focus |  | Very precise focusing |
Reasons to pick Panasonic FP7 over the Olympus E-300
| FP7 | E-300 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Introduced | January 2011 |  | January 2005 | Newer by 72 months |
| Screen dimensions | 3.5" |  | 1.8" | Bigger screen (+1.7") |
| Screen resolution | 230k |  | 134k | Sharper screen (+96k dot) |
| Touch friendly screen |  | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Olympus E-300 and Panasonic FP7
| E-300 | FP7 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed screen |
| Selfie screen |  | Neither has selfie screen |
Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic FP7 Physical Comparison
If you are going to travel with your camera frequently, you'll need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-300 has outside measurements of 147mm x 85mm x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") having a weight of 624 grams (1.38 lbs) and the Panasonic FP7 has dimensions of 101mm x 59mm x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") with a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs).
Analyze the Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic FP7 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the E-300 and the FP7.
Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-300 and FP7 is 67 and 95 respectively.
Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic FP7 Sensor Comparison
More often than not, its tough to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by viewing specs. The image underneath may offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-300 and FP7.
All in all, each of the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-300 due to its bigger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh simpler and the Panasonic FP7 will provide you with more detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures more aggressively. The more aged E-300 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.
Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic FP7 Screen and ViewFinder
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Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic FP7 Specifications
| Olympus E-300 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP7 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand Name | Olympus | Panasonic |
| Model type | Olympus E-300 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP7 |
| Otherwise known as | EVOLT E-300 | - |
| Type | Advanced DSLR | Ultracompact |
| Released | 2005-01-10 | 2011-01-05 |
| 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 measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.08 x 4.56mm |
| Sensor area | 224.9mm² | 27.7mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 8MP | 16MP |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Highest resolution | 3264 x 2448 | 4608 x 3456 |
| Highest native ISO | 400 | 6400 |
| Highest boosted ISO | 1600 | - |
| Minimum native ISO | 100 | 100 |
| RAW data | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| AF touch | ||
| Continuous AF | ||
| Single AF | ||
| Tracking AF | ||
| Selective AF | ||
| Center weighted AF | ||
| AF multi area | ||
| AF live view | ||
| Face detection AF | ||
| Contract detection AF | ||
| Phase detection AF | ||
| Total focus points | 3 | 11 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens support | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
| Lens zoom range | - | 35-140mm (4.0x) |
| Highest aperture | - | f/3.5-5.9 |
| Macro focusing distance | - | 10cm |
| Total lenses | 45 | - |
| Crop factor | 2.1 | 5.9 |
| Screen | ||
| Type of screen | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Screen sizing | 1.8" | 3.5" |
| Screen resolution | 134 thousand dots | 230 thousand dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch screen | ||
| Screen tech | - | TFT Touch Screen LCD |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | Optical (pentamirror) | None |
| Features | ||
| Slowest shutter speed | 60s | 60s |
| Maximum shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/1600s |
| Continuous shooting rate | 3.0 frames per second | 4.0 frames per second |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manual mode | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
| Custom WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Integrated flash | ||
| Flash distance | - | 4.90 m |
| Flash settings | Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction |
| Hot shoe | ||
| AE bracketing | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Maximum flash synchronize | 1/180s | - |
| 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 |
| Microphone 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 proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 624 gr (1.38 lb) | 147 gr (0.32 lb) |
| Physical dimensions | 147 x 85 x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") | 101 x 59 x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO All around rating | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Low light rating | not tested | not tested |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | - | 240 shots |
| Type of battery | - | Battery Pack |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
| Time lapse recording | ||
| Type of storage | Compact Flash (Type I or II) | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal |
| Card slots | 1 | 1 |
| Launch price | $800 | $227 |