Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic G6

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.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-300 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-G6. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-300 Gallery and Panasonic G6 Gallery.

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.

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.

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

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.