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Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic GH4

Portability
67
Imaging
41
Features
31
Overall
37
Olympus E-300 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4 front
Portability
66
Imaging
53
Features
88
Overall
67

Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic GH4 Key Specs

Olympus E-300
(Full Review)
  • 8MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 1.8" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 400 (Expand to 1600)
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 624g - 147 x 85 x 64mm
  • Announced January 2005
  • Alternate Name is EVOLT E-300
  • Newer Model is Olympus E-330
Panasonic GH4
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 560g - 133 x 93 x 84mm
  • Launched February 2014
  • Replaced the Panasonic GH3
  • Newer Model is Panasonic GH5
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Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic GH4 Overview

The following is a comprehensive overview of the Olympus E-300 and Panasonic GH4, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There is a big difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-300 (8MP) and GH4 (16MP) but they enjoy the same exact sensor sizing (Four Thirds).

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The E-300 was unveiled 10 years earlier than the GH4 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-300 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic GH4 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving through a complete comparison, below is a concise overview of how the E-300 scores versus the GH4 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-300 over the Panasonic GH4

 E-300 GH4 

Reasons to pick Panasonic GH4 over the Olympus E-300

 GH4 E-300 
LaunchedFebruary 2014January 2005Newer by 110 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen sizing3"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 GH4

 E-300 GH4 
Focus manually More precise focus

Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic GH4 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to travel with your camera frequently, you'll have to think about its weight and size. The Olympus E-300 comes with outside measurements of 147mm x 85mm x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") along with a weight of 624 grams (1.38 lbs) whilst the Panasonic GH4 has specifications of 133mm x 93mm x 84mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 560 grams (1.23 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the E-300 compared to the GH4.

Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic GH4 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the E-300 and GH4 is 67 and 66 respectively.

Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic GH4 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic GH4 Sensor Comparison

Usually, its tough to picture the difference in sensor dimensions purely by checking out a spec sheet. The image here may give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the E-300 and GH4.

Clearly, both cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit different megapixels. You should count on the Panasonic GH4 to produce more detail having an extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots far more aggressively. The more aged E-300 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic GH4 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic GH4 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic GH4 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-300
Portrait photography with Panasonic GH4
48
has manual focus
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
does not have liveview
megapixel count low (8 megapixels)
71
focusing manually
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports face detect focus
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-300 Street photography information
Panasonic GH4 Street photography information
51
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
maximum ISO low (400)
71
fully articulated screen
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
has touch to focus
weather sealing
lighter than competition in class (560g)
good high ISO (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-300 Sports photography advice
Panasonic GH4 Sports photography advice
37
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
sensor has phase detect auto focus
does not have liveview
max frames per second very slow (3.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (8 megapixels)
62
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports tracking focus
weather sealing
lack of image stabilization
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-300
Travel photography with Panasonic GH4
45
has built in flash
lack of Time Lapse mode
megapixel count low (8MP)
display is not selfie friendly
77
lighter than competition in class (560g)
weather sealing
has touch to focus
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
built-in flash
screen is selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-300 Landscape photography details
Panasonic GH4 Landscape photography details
43
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
small screen (1.8")
does not have liveview
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (8 megapixels)
maximum ISO low (400)
lack of Time Lapse mode
72
focusing manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
good high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
weather sealing
lack of image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-300 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic GH4 as a Vlogging camera
9
no video
71
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen functionality
supports face detect focus
high quality video (4096 x 2160 pxls)
has mic jack
lighter than competition in class (560g)
lack of image stabilization
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Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic GH4 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-300 and Panasonic GH4
 Olympus E-300Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus E-300 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4
Alternate name EVOLT E-300 -
Type Advanced DSLR Pro Mirrorless
Announced 2005-01-10 2014-02-07
Body design Mid-size SLR SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Venus Engine IX
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 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 3264 x 2448 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 400 25600
Max enhanced ISO 1600 -
Lowest native ISO 100 200
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 3 49
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Total lenses 45 107
Crop factor 2.1 2.1
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen sizing 1.8 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 134k dot 1,036k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen technology - OLED
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.67x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/8000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 3.0 frames per second 12.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance - 17.00 m (at ISO 200)
Flash modes Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, auto/redeye reduction, forced on, forced on/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync/redeye reduction, forced off
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/180 secs 1/250 secs
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions - 4096 x 2160 (24p), 3840 x 2160 (24p, 25p, 30p), 1920 x 1080 (24p, 25p, 30p, 50p, 60p), 1280 x 720 (24p, 25p, 30p), 640 x 480 (25p, 30p)
Max video resolution None 4096x2160
Video 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
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 624 gr (1.38 lb) 560 gr (1.23 lb)
Dimensions 147 x 85 x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") 133 x 93 x 84mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 74
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.2
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.8
DXO Low light rating not tested 791
Other
Battery life - 500 photographs
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery ID - DMW-BLF19
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs (single or three-shot))
Time lapse recording
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II) SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Launch price $800 $1,500