Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic SZ5
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Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic SZ5 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 8MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 1.8" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 400 (Expand to 1600)
- No Video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 624g - 147 x 85 x 64mm
- Introduced January 2005
- Additionally Known as EVOLT E-300
- Refreshed by Olympus E-330
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 1600 (Raise to 6400)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 25-250mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
- 136g - 104 x 58 x 21mm
- Announced July 2012
Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic SZ5 Overview
Following is a in-depth assessment of the Olympus E-300 and Panasonic SZ5, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a sizeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-300 (8MP) and SZ5 (14MP) and the E-300 (Four Thirds) and SZ5 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor measurements.
Snapchat Adds Watermarks to AI-Created ImagesThe E-300 was manufactured 8 years earlier than the SZ5 which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-300 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic SZ5 being a Compact camera.
Before diving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a concise overview of how the E-300 grades vs the SZ5 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic SZ5 Gallery
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Reasons to pick Olympus E-300 over the Panasonic SZ5
E-300 | SZ5 | |||
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Manually focus | More exact focusing |
Reasons to pick Panasonic SZ5 over the Olympus E-300
SZ5 | E-300 | |||
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Announced | July 2012 | January 2005 | More modern by 91 months | |
Screen dimensions | 3" | 1.8" | Bigger screen (+1.2") | |
Screen resolution | 230k | 134k | Sharper screen (+96k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus E-300 and Panasonic SZ5
E-300 | SZ5 | |||
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Screen type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed screen | |
Selfie screen | Neither has selfie screen | |||
Touch friendly screen | Lacking Touch friendly screen |
Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic SZ5 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is looking to carry around your camera often, you have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-300 has 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) whilst the Panasonic SZ5 has measurements of 104mm x 58mm x 21mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") along with a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs).
Contrast the Olympus E-300 and Panasonic SZ5 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the E-300 and the SZ5.
Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-300 and SZ5 is 67 and 95 respectively.
Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic SZ5 Sensor Comparison
Sometimes, it is tough to visualise the difference between sensor sizes only by reviewing a spec sheet. The picture below may offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-300 and SZ5.
As you can see, both of the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-300 due to its bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Panasonic SZ5 will deliver more detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs more aggressively. The more aged E-300 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.
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Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic SZ5 Specifications
Olympus E-300 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ5 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Olympus | Panasonic |
Model type | Olympus E-300 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ5 |
Also called | EVOLT E-300 | - |
Category | Advanced DSLR | Small Sensor Compact |
Introduced | 2005-01-10 | 2012-07-18 |
Physical type | Mid-size SLR | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Sensor type | CCD | CCD |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.08 x 4.56mm |
Sensor area | 224.9mm² | 27.7mm² |
Sensor resolution | 8 megapixels | 14 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Full resolution | 3264 x 2448 | 4320 x 3240 |
Max native ISO | 400 | 1600 |
Max boosted ISO | 1600 | 6400 |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW format | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
Touch focus | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detect autofocus | ||
Contract detect autofocus | ||
Phase detect autofocus | ||
Total focus points | 3 | 23 |
Lens | ||
Lens support | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 25-250mm (10.0x) |
Max aperture | - | f/3.1-5.9 |
Macro focusing range | - | 5cm |
Total lenses | 45 | - |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 5.9 |
Screen | ||
Type of display | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display sizing | 1.8 inches | 3 inches |
Display resolution | 134 thousand dots | 230 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch display | ||
Display technology | - | TFT Screen LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Optical (pentamirror) | None |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 60 secs | 8 secs |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/1600 secs |
Continuous shooting rate | 3.0 frames per sec | 2.0 frames per sec |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash distance | - | 5.60 m |
Flash modes | Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync |
Hot shoe | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Maximum flash synchronize | 1/180 secs | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | - | 1280 x 720p ( 30,25 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25 fps) |
Max video resolution | None | 1280x720 |
Video data format | - | MPEG-4 |
Mic support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 624 grams (1.38 pounds) | 136 grams (0.30 pounds) |
Physical dimensions | 147 x 85 x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") | 104 x 58 x 21mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 250 shots |
Battery style | - | Battery Pack |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 secs) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Storage type | Compact Flash (Type I or II) | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal |
Card slots | Single | Single |
Price at launch | $800 | $195 |