Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic GF2

Lets take a closer look at the Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic GF2, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the E-300 (8MP) and GF2 (12MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor sizing (Four Thirds).

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The E-300 was launched 7 years earlier than the GF2 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-300 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic GF2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go into a thorough comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the E-300 scores versus the GF2 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-300 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-300 Gallery and Panasonic GF2 Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera frequently, you have to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-300 comes with external dimensions of 147mm x 85mm x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") having a weight of 624 grams (1.38 lbs) and the Panasonic GF2 has specifications of 113mm x 68mm x 33mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 310 grams (0.68 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic GF2 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are employing at the time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the E-300 and the GF2.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-300 and GF2 is 67 and 88 respectively.

Typically, it can be tough to picture the contrast in sensor measurements purely by looking through a spec sheet. The visual below might provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the E-300 and GF2.

Clearly, both the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different megapixels. You should count on the Panasonic GF2 to render more detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The older E-300 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.