Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic FZ70

Its time to look more closely at the Olympus E-300 and Panasonic FZ70, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a big gap between the image resolutions of the E-300 (8MP) and FZ70 (16MP) and the E-300 (Four Thirds) and FZ70 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-300 was brought out 9 years prior to the FZ70 and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-300 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic FZ70 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go straight to a thorough comparison, here is a short highlight of how the E-300 scores against the FZ70 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-300 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ70. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-300 Gallery and Panasonic FZ70 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera, you need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-300 enjoys physical dimensions of 147mm x 85mm x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") and a weight of 624 grams (1.38 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FZ70 has dimensions of 130mm x 97mm x 118mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 4.6") with a weight of 606 grams (1.34 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-300 and Panasonic FZ70 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have at that time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the E-300 and the FZ70.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-300 and FZ70 is 67 and 63 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be difficult to see the contrast between sensor sizing simply by going over specs. The visual below should provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the E-300 and FZ70.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-300 because of its larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Panasonic FZ70 will offer you greater detail having its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will let you crop pics way more aggressively. The older E-300 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.