Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic ZS50
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Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic ZS50 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
- Announced January 2005
- Alternative Name is EVOLT E-300
- Updated by Olympus E-330
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-720mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
- 243g - 111 x 65 x 34mm
- Announced January 2015
- Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-TZ70
- Old Model is Panasonic ZS45
- Refreshed by Panasonic ZS60
Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic ZS50 Overview
Following is a comprehensive review of the Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic ZS50, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the E-300 (8MP) and ZS50 (12MP) and the E-300 (Four Thirds) and ZS50 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor measurements.
Photobucket discusses licensing 13 billion images with AI firmsThe E-300 was announced 11 years prior to the ZS50 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-300 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic ZS50 being a Compact camera.
Before we go straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a short highlight of how the E-300 grades against the ZS50 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic ZS50 Gallery
Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-300 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-300 Gallery & Panasonic ZS50 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-300 over the Panasonic ZS50
E-300 | ZS50 |
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Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS50 over the Olympus E-300
ZS50 | E-300 | |||
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Announced | January 2015 | January 2005 | More modern by 121 months | |
Display dimension | 3" | 1.8" | Larger display (+1.2") | |
Display resolution | 1040k | 134k | Crisper display (+906k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus E-300 and Panasonic ZS50
E-300 | ZS50 | |||
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Manually focus | Very precise focus | |||
Display type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed display | |
Selfie screen | Neither features selfie screen | |||
Touch display | Neither features Touch display |
Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic ZS50 Physical Comparison
If you're looking to carry around your camera, you will need to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-300 enjoys external dimensions 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 ZS50 has proportions of 111mm x 65mm x 34mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 243 grams (0.54 lbs).
See the Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic ZS50 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are working with during that time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the E-300 against the ZS50.
Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-300 and ZS50 is 67 and 90 respectively.
Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic ZS50 Sensor Comparison
Normally, its hard to picture the gap in sensor sizes purely by looking through specifications. The picture here will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-300 and ZS50.
To sum up, each of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-300 having a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Panasonic ZS50 will provide you with more detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-300 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.
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Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic ZS50 Specifications
Olympus E-300 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Olympus | Panasonic |
Model type | Olympus E-300 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50 |
Alternate name | EVOLT E-300 | Lumix DMC-TZ70 |
Class | Advanced DSLR | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Announced | 2005-01-10 | 2015-01-06 |
Body design | Mid-size SLR | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 8 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest resolution | 3264 x 2448 | 4000 x 3000 |
Highest native ISO | 400 | 6400 |
Highest boosted ISO | 1600 | - |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW support | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detect focus | ||
Contract detect focus | ||
Phase detect focus | ||
Total focus points | 3 | 23 |
Lens | ||
Lens support | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 24-720mm (30.0x) |
Maximal aperture | - | f/3.3-6.4 |
Macro focusing range | - | 3cm |
Number of lenses | 45 | - |
Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display sizing | 1.8 inch | 3 inch |
Resolution of display | 134 thousand dot | 1,040 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch screen | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Optical (pentamirror) | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 1,166 thousand dot |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.46x |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 60 secs | 4 secs |
Highest shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/2000 secs |
Continuous shooting speed | 3.0fps | 10.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Custom white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | - | 6.40 m |
Flash options | Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye | Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Highest flash sync | 1/180 secs | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | - | 1920 x 1080 (60p/60i/30p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p), 640 x 480 (30p) |
Highest video resolution | None | 1920x1080 |
Video data format | - | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
Microphone jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
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 | ||
Environmental seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 624g (1.38 lbs) | 243g (0.54 lbs) |
Dimensions | 147 x 85 x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") | 111 x 65 x 34mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | not tested | 44 |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | 20.0 |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | 11.2 |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | 138 |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 300 pictures |
Style of battery | - | Battery Pack |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Storage media | Compact Flash (Type I or II) | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal |
Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
Cost at launch | $800 | $350 |