Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic LX10

The following is a in depth review of the Olympus E-300 versus Panasonic LX10, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-300 (8MP) and LX10 (20MP) and the E-300 (Four Thirds) and LX10 (1") use totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-300 was manufactured 12 years before the LX10 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-300 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic LX10 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go in to a in-depth comparison, below is a quick overview of how the E-300 matches up vs the LX10 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-300 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-300 Gallery & Panasonic LX10 Gallery.

When you are planning to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-300 has got outer dimensions 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 LX10 has dimensions of 106mm x 60mm x 42mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 310 grams (0.68 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the E-300 compared to the LX10.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-300 and LX10 is 67 and 88 respectively.

Normally, its tough to see the gap between sensor dimensions merely by reading specs. The pic underneath might give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-300 and LX10.

All in all, both cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-300 featuring a bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Panasonic LX10 will offer you greater detail due to its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-300 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.