Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic LX3

Its time to take a deeper look at the Olympus E-300 versus Panasonic LX3, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the E-300 (8MP) and the LX3 (10MP) is relatively well matched but the E-300 (Four Thirds) and LX3 (1/1.63") possess different sensor measurements.

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The E-300 was announced 4 years before the LX3 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as 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 LX3 being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a detailed comparison, below is a concise summation of how the E-300 grades vs the LX3 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-300 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-300 Gallery and Panasonic LX3 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry your camera often, you will want to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-300 enjoys physical dimensions of 147mm x 85mm x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") and a weight of 624 grams (1.38 lbs) whilst the Panasonic LX3 has measurements of 109mm x 60mm x 27mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.1") along with a weight of 265 grams (0.58 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you use during that time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the E-300 and the LX3.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the E-300 and LX3 is 67 and 91 respectively.

Usually, it is very difficult to picture the contrast between sensor sizing purely by checking specs. The visual underneath should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-300 and LX3.

All in all, both of those cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-300 having a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Panasonic LX3 will resolve extra detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures far more aggressively. The older E-300 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.