Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic FZ2500

Here is a detailed analysis of the Olympus E-300 and Panasonic FZ2500, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-300 (8MP) and FZ2500 (20MP) and the E-300 (Four Thirds) and FZ2500 (1") offer different sensor sizing.

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The E-300 was released 12 years prior to the FZ2500 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-300 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic FZ2500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving into a full comparison, here is a quick summary of how the E-300 matches up versus the FZ2500 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-300 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-300 Gallery & Panasonic FZ2500 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry your camera, you are going to need to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus E-300 has got outer dimensions 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 FZ2500 has sizing of 138mm x 102mm x 135mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 5.3") with a weight of 915 grams (2.02 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-300 and Panasonic FZ2500 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the E-300 compared to the FZ2500.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-300 and FZ2500 is 67 and 53 respectively.

Typically, it is difficult to picture the contrast between sensor sizing simply by going over technical specs. The photograph here will help offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-300 and FZ2500.

As you have seen, each of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-300 because of its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field easier and the Panasonic FZ2500 will deliver greater detail as a result of its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The older E-300 is going to be behind in sensor tech.