Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic FZ40
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Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic FZ40 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 8MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 1.8" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 400 (Bump to 1600)
- No Video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 624g - 147 x 85 x 64mm
- Revealed January 2005
- Alternate Name is EVOLT E-300
- Replacement is Olympus E-330
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 25-600mm (F2.8-5.2) lens
- 494g - 120 x 80 x 92mm
- Revealed July 2010
- Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-FZ45
Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic FZ40 Overview
Its time to look a little more in depth at the Olympus E-300 versus Panasonic FZ40, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the E-300 (8MP) and FZ40 (14MP) and the E-300 (Four Thirds) and FZ40 (1/2.3") use different sensor sizing.
Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a LandslideThe E-300 was unveiled 6 years prior to the FZ40 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-300 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic FZ40 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.
Before going through a full comparison, below is a quick overview of how the E-300 scores against the FZ40 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic FZ40 Gallery
The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-300 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ40. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-300 Gallery & Panasonic FZ40 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-300 over the Panasonic FZ40
E-300 | FZ40 |
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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ40 over the Olympus E-300
FZ40 | E-300 | |||
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Revealed | July 2010 | January 2005 | Fresher by 67 months | |
Display dimension | 3" | 1.8" | Larger display (+1.2") | |
Display resolution | 230k | 134k | Sharper display (+96k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus E-300 and Panasonic FZ40
E-300 | FZ40 | |||
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Focus manually | Very exact focus | |||
Display type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed display | |
Selfie screen | Missing selfie screen | |||
Touch display | Missing Touch display |
Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic FZ40 Physical Comparison
For anybody who is going to carry your camera, you'll need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-300 has got external dimensions of 147mm x 85mm x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") and a weight of 624 grams (1.38 lbs) while the Panasonic FZ40 has dimensions of 120mm x 80mm x 92mm (4.7" x 3.1" x 3.6") accompanied by a weight of 494 grams (1.09 lbs).
Check out the Olympus E-300 versus Panasonic FZ40 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are using at the time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the E-300 against the FZ40.
Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-300 and FZ40 is 67 and 68 respectively.
Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic FZ40 Sensor Comparison
Quite often, its tough to imagine the contrast in sensor sizing only by researching technical specs. The photograph below should offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-300 and FZ40.
As you have seen, the 2 cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-300 having a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Panasonic FZ40 will provide you with more detail having an extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older E-300 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.
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Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic FZ40 Specifications
Olympus E-300 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ40 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Olympus | Panasonic |
Model | Olympus E-300 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ40 |
Otherwise known as | EVOLT E-300 | Lumix DMC-FZ45 |
Type | Advanced DSLR | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Revealed | 2005-01-10 | 2010-07-21 |
Body design | Mid-size SLR | SLR-like (bridge) |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | - | Venus Engine HD II |
Sensor type | CCD | CCD |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.08 x 4.56mm |
Sensor area | 224.9mm² | 27.7mm² |
Sensor resolution | 8 megapixels | 14 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest resolution | 3264 x 2448 | 4320 x 3240 |
Highest native ISO | 400 | 6400 |
Highest boosted ISO | 1600 | - |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW support | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detect focus | ||
Contract detect focus | ||
Phase detect focus | ||
Number of focus points | 3 | - |
Cross focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 25-600mm (24.0x) |
Largest aperture | - | f/2.8-5.2 |
Macro focus distance | - | 1cm |
Amount of lenses | 45 | - |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 5.9 |
Screen | ||
Range of display | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display size | 1.8 inch | 3 inch |
Resolution of display | 134 thousand dot | 230 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch operation | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Optical (pentamirror) | Electronic |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 60 seconds | 60 seconds |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/2000 seconds |
Continuous shooting speed | 3.0 frames/s | 2.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Custom white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash range | - | 9.50 m |
Flash options | Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Maximum flash sync | 1/180 seconds | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | - | 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) |
Highest video resolution | None | 1280x720 |
Video file format | - | AVCHD Lite |
Mic input | ||
Headphone input | ||
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 seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 624 grams (1.38 lb) | 494 grams (1.09 lb) |
Dimensions | 147 x 85 x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") | 120 x 80 x 92mm (4.7" x 3.1" x 3.6") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light score | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 pictures)) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Storage media | Compact Flash (Type I or II) | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal |
Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
Retail price | $800 | $420 |