Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic LZ40

Its time to take a deeper look at the Olympus E-300 versus Panasonic LZ40, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the E-300 (8MP) and LZ40 (20MP) and the E-300 (Four Thirds) and LZ40 (1/2.3") have different sensor dimensions.

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The E-300 was launched 10 years prior to the LZ40 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-300 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic LZ40 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting straight to a complete comparison, here is a short view of how the E-300 grades versus the LZ40 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-300 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ40. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-300 Gallery & Panasonic LZ40 Gallery.

If you're aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus E-300 features exterior measurements of 147mm x 85mm x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") with a weight of 624 grams (1.38 lbs) and the Panasonic LZ40 has sizing of 126mm x 87mm x 94mm (5.0" x 3.4" x 3.7") along with a weight of 524 grams (1.16 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the E-300 versus the LZ40.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the E-300 and LZ40 is 67 and 67 respectively.

Generally, it can be tough to picture the contrast between sensor measurements only by reviewing technical specs. The graphic below should offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-300 and LZ40.

As you have seen, each of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-300 due to its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Panasonic LZ40 will offer you greater detail utilizing its extra 12MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The older E-300 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.