Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic ZS50

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.

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The 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.

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.

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).

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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.

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.