Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic G5

Here is a in-depth analysis of the Olympus E-300 and Panasonic G5, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There is a big difference among the resolutions of the E-300 (8MP) and G5 (16MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor size (Four Thirds).

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The E-300 was manufactured 8 years earlier than the G5 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-300 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic G5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the E-300 grades vs the G5 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-300 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-300 Gallery and Panasonic G5 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry your camera regularly, you should think about its weight and volume. The Olympus E-300 has external dimensions of 147mm x 85mm x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") accompanied by a weight of 624 grams (1.38 lbs) whilst the Panasonic G5 has sizing of 120mm x 83mm x 71mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 2.8") and a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the E-300 compared to the G5.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the E-300 and G5 is 67 and 74 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be tough to envision the contrast in sensor sizing simply by seeing specs. The photograph underneath should give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-300 and G5.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same MP. You should expect the Panasonic G5 to provide greater detail due to its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older E-300 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.