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Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic G6

Portability
67
Imaging
41
Features
31
Overall
37
Olympus E-300 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G6 front
Portability
74
Imaging
52
Features
79
Overall
62

Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic G6 Key Specs

Olympus E-300
(Full Review)
  • 8MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 1.8" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 400 (Increase to 1600)
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 624g - 147 x 85 x 64mm
  • Introduced January 2005
  • Alternative Name is EVOLT E-300
  • Replacement is Olympus E-330
Panasonic G6
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 160 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 390g - 122 x 85 x 71mm
  • Launched April 2013
  • Replaced the Panasonic G5
  • Renewed by Panasonic G7
Photography Glossary

Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic G6 Overview

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Olympus E-300 and Panasonic G6, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a crucial gap among the resolutions of the E-300 (8MP) and G6 (16MP) but they feature the exact same sensor sizing (Four Thirds).

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The E-300 was unveiled 9 years prior to the G6 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-300 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic G6 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a brief summary of how the E-300 matches up vs the G6 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-300 over the Panasonic G6

 E-300 G6 

Reasons to pick Panasonic G6 over the Olympus E-300

 G6 E-300 
LaunchedApril 2013January 2005Newer by 100 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen dimension3"1.8"Bigger screen (+1.2")
Screen resolution1036k134kSharper screen (+902k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-300 and Panasonic G6

 E-300 G6 
Focus manually Dial precise focus

Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic G6 Physical Comparison

If you're planning to travel with your camera often, you will need to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-300 has outer measurements of 147mm x 85mm x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") having a weight of 624 grams (1.38 lbs) whilst the Panasonic G6 has specifications of 122mm x 85mm x 71mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.8") having a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-300 and Panasonic G6 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the E-300 and the G6.

Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic G6 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-300 and G6 is 67 and 74 respectively.

Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic G6 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic G6 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very tough to imagine the difference in sensor dimensions simply by checking out specs. The pic underneath will help give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the E-300 and G6.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You should expect the Panasonic G6 to produce extra detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-300 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic G6 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic G6 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic G6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-300 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic G6 as a Portrait photography camera
48
focusing manually
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
does not have liveview
resolution not great (8MP)
71
you can focus manually
good resolution (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
features face detection focus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-300 Street photography features
Panasonic G6 Street photography features
51
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
max ISO too low (400)
73
screen articulates
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
has focus by touch
good ISO range (25,600)
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-300 Sports photography information
Panasonic G6 Sports photography information
37
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with phase detect AF
does not have liveview
max fps low (3.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
resolution not great (8 megapixels)
56
good resolution (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
features tracking autofocus
no image stabilization
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-300 Travel photography info
Panasonic G6 Travel photography info
45
built-in flash
lack of Time Lapse recording
resolution not great (8 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
72
has focus by touch
good resolution (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
screen is selfie friendly
does not have Time Lapse mode
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-300 Landscape photography features
Panasonic G6 Landscape photography features
43
focusing manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
tiny screen (1.8 inch)
does not have liveview
does not have image stabilization
resolution not great (8MP)
max ISO too low (400)
lack of Time Lapse recording
67
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sized screen (3 inch)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
good ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW formats
no image stabilization
does not have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-300 Vlogging factors
Panasonic G6 Vlogging factors
9
no video
73
screen is selfie friendly
screen is touchscreen
features face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
has external mic jack
no image stabilization
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Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic G6 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-300 and Panasonic G6
 Olympus E-300Panasonic Lumix DMC-G6
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus E-300 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G6
Also Known as EVOLT E-300 -
Category Advanced DSLR Entry-Level Mirrorless
Introduced 2005-01-10 2013-04-24
Body design Mid-size SLR SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 8 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3264 x 2448 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 400 25600
Maximum boosted ISO 1600 -
Min native ISO 100 160
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 3 23
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Amount of lenses 45 107
Focal length multiplier 2.1 2.1
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display size 1.8" 3"
Display resolution 134k dot 1,036k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology - TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 60 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 3.0fps 7.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance - 10.50 m
Flash settings Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/180 seconds 1/160 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25fps
Maximum video resolution None 1920x1080
Video file format - MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 624 gr (1.38 pounds) 390 gr (0.86 pounds)
Dimensions 147 x 85 x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") 122 x 85 x 71mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 61
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 21.3
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 11.5
DXO Low light rating not tested 639
Other
Battery life - 340 shots
Battery format - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images))
Time lapse recording
Storage media Compact Flash (Type I or II) SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Retail pricing $800 $750