Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic G85

The following is a in depth assessment of the Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic G85, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-300 (8MP) and G85 (16MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor dimensions (Four Thirds).

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The E-300 was introduced 12 years earlier than the G85 which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-300 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic G85 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going into a detailed comparison, here is a short summation of how the E-300 scores vs the G85 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-300 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-300 Gallery & Panasonic G85 Gallery.

If you're going to travel with your camera regularly, you'll have to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus E-300 has got outer dimensions 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 G85 has sizing of 128mm x 89mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 2.9") having a weight of 505 grams (1.11 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use at the time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-300 vs the G85.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the E-300 and G85 is 67 and 69 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very difficult to see the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by looking at specs. The picture underneath will give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-300 and G85.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same megapixels. You can anticipate the Panasonic G85 to resolve greater detail using its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will help you crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more aged E-300 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.