Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic FX75

Lets look closer at the Olympus E-300 and Panasonic FX75, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-300 (8MP) and FX75 (14MP) and the E-300 (Four Thirds) and FX75 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-300 was revealed 6 years before the FX75 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-300 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic FX75 being a Compact camera.

Before we go right into a thorough comparison, here is a short overview of how the E-300 grades versus the FX75 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-300 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX75. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-300 Gallery & Panasonic FX75 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry around your camera often, you have to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-300 features outside measurements of 147mm x 85mm x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") along with a weight of 624 grams (1.38 lbs) while the Panasonic FX75 has proportions of 103mm x 55mm x 23mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have at the time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the E-300 vs the FX75.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-300 and FX75 is 67 and 94 respectively.

Quite often, it's hard to visualise the contrast in sensor sizes simply by checking out a spec sheet. The image below may give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the E-300 and FX75.

As you can see, both of those cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-300 having a bigger sensor will make shooting bokeh simpler and the Panasonic FX75 will produce greater detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The more aged E-300 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.