Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic ZS45

Here is a extended comparison of the Olympus E-300 and Panasonic ZS45, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There is a considerable difference between the resolutions of the E-300 (8MP) and ZS45 (16MP) and the E-300 (Four Thirds) and ZS45 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor size.

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The E-300 was launched 11 years earlier than the ZS45 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-300 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic ZS45 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the E-300 matches up against the ZS45 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-300 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS45. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-300 Gallery & Panasonic ZS45 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry your camera, you should consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-300 has got outer measurements of 147mm x 85mm x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") accompanied by a weight of 624 grams (1.38 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS45 has proportions of 108mm x 60mm x 32mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 249 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the E-300 versus the ZS45.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the E-300 and ZS45 is 67 and 91 respectively.

In many cases, its tough to visualise the gap between sensor sizing just by reading through technical specs. The visual here should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the E-300 and ZS45.

As you can tell, each of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-300 due to its bigger sensor will make achieving bokeh simpler and the Panasonic ZS45 will resolve more detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older E-300 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.