Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic GF7

Its time to look much closer at the Olympus E-300 and Panasonic GF7, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the E-300 (8MP) and GF7 (16MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor size (Four Thirds).

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The E-300 was unveiled 11 years before the GF7 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-300 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic GF7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the E-300 grades against the GF7 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-300 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-300 Gallery & Panasonic GF7 Gallery.

If you're going to travel with your camera often, you'll have to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-300 provides physical dimensions of 147mm x 85mm x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") with a weight of 624 grams (1.38 lbs) whilst the Panasonic GF7 has proportions of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") and a weight of 266 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the E-300 compared to the GF7.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the E-300 and GF7 is 67 and 90 respectively.

Often, it is very difficult to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions simply by researching a spec sheet. The pic below may provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-300 and GF7.

Clearly, both of the cameras feature the identical sensor size but different resolution. You can expect to see the Panasonic GF7 to render greater detail having an extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics way more aggressively. The more aged E-300 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.