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Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic FS15

Portability
67
Imaging
41
Features
31
Overall
37
Olympus E-300 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS15 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
17
Overall
27

Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic FS15 Key Specs

Olympus E-300
(Full Review)
  • 8MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 1.8" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 400 (Boost to 1600)
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 624g - 147 x 85 x 64mm
  • Introduced January 2005
  • Additionally Known as EVOLT E-300
  • Replacement is Olympus E-330
Panasonic FS15
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600 (Raise to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 29-145mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 136g - 97 x 54 x 22mm
  • Introduced January 2009
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Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic FS15 Overview

Following is a comprehensive assessment of the Olympus E-300 and Panasonic FS15, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the E-300 (8MP) and FS15 (12MP) and the E-300 (Four Thirds) and FS15 (1/2.3") have different sensor measurements.

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The E-300 was brought out 5 years earlier than the FS15 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-300 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic FS15 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the E-300 matches up against the FS15 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-300 over the Panasonic FS15

 E-300 FS15 
Manual focus More exact focusing

Reasons to pick Panasonic FS15 over the Olympus E-300

 FS15 E-300 
IntroducedJanuary 2009January 2005More modern by 48 months
Display size2.7"1.8"Larger display (+0.9")
Display resolution230k134kSharper display (+96k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-300 and Panasonic FS15

 E-300 FS15 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither includes Touch friendly display

Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic FS15 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to carry around your camera often, you have to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-300 features physical measurements of 147mm x 85mm x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") with a weight of 624 grams (1.38 lbs) and the Panasonic FS15 has specifications of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") with a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the E-300 versus the FS15.

Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic FS15 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-300 and FS15 is 67 and 95 respectively.

Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic FS15 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic FS15 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is tough to picture the difference between sensor sizes just by reviewing specs. The pic here will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the E-300 and FS15.

All in all, both of those cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-300 because of its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Panasonic FS15 will offer you extra detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more aged E-300 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic FS15 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic FS15 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic FS15 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-300 Portrait photography details
Panasonic FS15 Portrait photography details
48
you can focus manually
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
doesn't have liveview
sensor resolution not great (8MP)
21
manual focus not available
no manual control
can't use external flash
low megapixels (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-300 Street photography info
Panasonic FS15 Street photography info
51
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
max ISO too low (400)
57
image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-300 Sports photography details
Panasonic FS15 Sports photography details
37
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
comes with phase detect AF
doesn't have liveview
max fps very slow (3.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (8MP)
25
image stabilization (Optical)
low frames per second (2.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-300 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic FS15 as a Travel photography camera
45
built-in flash
no Timelapse mode
sensor resolution not great (8 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
51
built-in flash
does not have Timelapse recording
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (29mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-300 Landscape photography details
Panasonic FS15 Landscape photography details
43
you can focus manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
tiny screen (1.8 inch)
doesn't have liveview
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (8 megapixels)
max ISO too low (400)
no Timelapse mode
28
image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (29mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
no manual control
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-300
Vlogging with Panasonic FS15
9
no video shooting
25
image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not fantastic (29mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
display is not selfie friendly
low quality video (640 x 480 resolution)
does not have external microphone socket
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Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic FS15 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-300 and Panasonic FS15
 Olympus E-300Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS15
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus E-300 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS15
Also referred to as EVOLT E-300 -
Category Advanced DSLR Ultracompact
Introduced 2005-01-10 2009-01-16
Physical type Mid-size SLR Ultracompact
Sensor Information
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 8 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2
Maximum resolution 3264 x 2448 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 400 1600
Maximum boosted ISO 1600 6400
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 3 11
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 29-145mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Number of lenses 45 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.9
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 1.8 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 134 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 3.0fps 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash settings Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, Auto Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced Off
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/180 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution None 640x480
Video format - Motion JPEG
Microphone 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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 624g (1.38 lb) 136g (0.30 lb)
Physical dimensions 147 x 85 x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") 97 x 54 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9")
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
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type Compact Flash (Type I or II) SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $800 $180