Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic LX7
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![Olympus E-300 front Olympus E-300 front](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/cameras/w300/fronton/Olympus-E-300.jpg)
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Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic LX7 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 8MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 1.8" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 400 (Increase to 1600)
- No Video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 624g - 147 x 85 x 64mm
- Announced January 2005
- Alternate Name is EVOLT E-300
- Successor is Olympus E-330
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 6400 (Expand to 12800)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-90mm (F1.4-2.3) lens
- 298g - 111 x 68 x 46mm
- Revealed October 2012
- Older Model is Panasonic LX5
- Updated by Panasonic LX10
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Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic LX7 Overview
Here, we are contrasting the Olympus E-300 and Panasonic LX7, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the E-300 (8MP) and the LX7 (10MP) is very well matched but the E-300 (Four Thirds) and LX7 (1/1.7") offer different sensor sizes.
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The E-300 was introduced 8 years before the LX7 and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-300 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic LX7 being a Compact camera.
Before we go into a in depth comparison, here is a quick summation of how the E-300 scores versus the LX7 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
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Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic LX7 Gallery
Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-300 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-300 Gallery and Panasonic LX7 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-300 over the Panasonic LX7
E-300 | LX7 |
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Reasons to pick Panasonic LX7 over the Olympus E-300
LX7 | E-300 | |||
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Revealed | October 2012 | ![]() | January 2005 | Fresher by 94 months |
Display size | 3" | ![]() | 1.8" | Larger display (+1.2") |
Display resolution | 920k | ![]() | 134k | Sharper display (+786k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus E-300 and Panasonic LX7
E-300 | LX7 | |||
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Manually focus | ![]() | Very exact focus | ||
Display type | Fixed | ![]() | Fixed | Fixed display |
Selfie screen | ![]() | No selfie screen | ||
Touch display | ![]() | No Touch display |
Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic LX7 Physical Comparison
For anybody who is planning to carry your camera frequently, you'll need to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-300 has got outside 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) and the Panasonic LX7 has proportions of 111mm x 68mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8") and a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).
See the Olympus E-300 and Panasonic LX7 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.![Camera Size Comparison with Lenses Camera Size Comparison with Lenses](https://pxlmag.com/db/assets/camera-size-comparison-animation.gif)
Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. Following is a front view size comparison of the E-300 versus the LX7.
![Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic LX7 size comparison Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic LX7 size comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Olympus-E-300-vs-Panasonic-Lumix-DMC-LX7-size-comparison.jpg)
Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the E-300 and LX7 is 67 and 86 respectively.
![Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic LX7 top view buttons comparison Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic LX7 top view buttons comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Olympus-E-300-vs-Panasonic-Lumix-DMC-LX7-top-view-buttons-comparison.jpg)
Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic LX7 Sensor Comparison
Oftentimes, its difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing just by checking technical specs. The graphic here will provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-300 and LX7.
As you can tell, both the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-300 using its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Panasonic LX7 will resolve extra detail using its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop images way more aggressively. The older E-300 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.
![Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic LX7 sensor size comparison Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic LX7 sensor size comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/sensor-compare/Olympus-E-300-vs-Panasonic-Lumix-DMC-LX7-sensor-size-comparison.png)
Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic LX7 Screen and ViewFinder
![Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic LX7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic LX7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Olympus-E-300-vs-Panasonic-Lumix-DMC-LX7-screen-back-comparison.jpg)
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Photography Type Scores
Portrait Comparison
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Street Comparison
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Sports Comparison
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Travel Comparison
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Landscape Comparison
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Vlogging Comparison
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Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic LX7 Specifications
Olympus E-300 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Olympus | Panasonic |
Model type | Olympus E-300 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7 |
Also Known as | EVOLT E-300 | - |
Type | Advanced DSLR | Small Sensor Compact |
Announced | 2005-01-10 | 2012-10-15 |
Physical type | Mid-size SLR | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | - | Venus Engine |
Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/1.7" |
Sensor dimensions | 17.3 x 13mm | 7.44 x 5.58mm |
Sensor area | 224.9mm² | 41.5mm² |
Sensor resolution | 8 megapixel | 10 megapixel |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Maximum resolution | 3264 x 2448 | 3648 x 2736 |
Maximum native ISO | 400 | 6400 |
Maximum boosted ISO | 1600 | 12800 |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW data | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
AF continuous | ||
Single AF | ||
AF tracking | ||
Selective AF | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
Multi area AF | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detect AF | ||
Contract detect AF | ||
Phase detect AF | ||
Total focus points | 3 | 23 |
Lens | ||
Lens support | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 24-90mm (3.8x) |
Maximum aperture | - | f/1.4-2.3 |
Macro focusing range | - | 1cm |
Total lenses | 45 | - |
Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 4.8 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display size | 1.8 inches | 3 inches |
Display resolution | 134 thousand dots | 920 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch capability | ||
Display technology | - | TFT Color LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Optical (pentamirror) | Electronic (optional) |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 60s | 60s |
Highest shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/4000s |
Continuous shooting rate | 3.0 frames/s | 11.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash distance | - | 8.50 m |
Flash modes | Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Highest flash synchronize | 1/180s | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | - | 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 1280 x 720p (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25 fps) |
Maximum video resolution | None | 1920x1080 |
Video data format | - | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
Mic port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 624g (1.38 lbs) | 298g (0.66 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 147 x 85 x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") | 111 x 68 x 46mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | not tested | 50 |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | 20.7 |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | 11.7 |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | 147 |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 330 photographs |
Battery type | - | Battery Pack |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images)) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | Compact Flash (Type I or II) | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal |
Card slots | One | One |
Retail pricing | $800 | $400 |