Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic FS15

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.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-300 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS15. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-300 Gallery & Panasonic FS15 Gallery.

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.

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

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.