Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic SZ10

Here, we will be contrasting the Olympus E-300 versus Panasonic SZ10, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-300 (8MP) and SZ10 (16MP) and the E-300 (Four Thirds) and SZ10 (1/2.3") boast different sensor measurements.

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The E-300 was launched 11 years before the SZ10 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-300 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic SZ10 being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a complete comparison, here is a quick summation of how the E-300 scores versus the SZ10 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-300 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-300 Gallery & Panasonic SZ10 Gallery.

If you're aiming to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-300 features external dimensions of 147mm x 85mm x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") and a weight of 624 grams (1.38 lbs) while the Panasonic SZ10 has sizing of 99mm x 60mm x 30mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.2") along with a weight of 177 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the E-300 versus the SZ10.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-300 and SZ10 is 67 and 93 respectively.

Normally, its hard to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing purely by looking through specs. The photograph below should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the E-300 and SZ10.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-300 due to its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field easier and the Panasonic SZ10 will result in extra detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The older E-300 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.