Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic ZS8
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Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic ZS8 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 8MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 1.8" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 400 (Bump to 1600)
- No Video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 624g - 147 x 85 x 64mm
- Announced January 2005
- Additionally referred to as EVOLT E-300
- New Model is Olympus E-330
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 24-384mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
- 210g - 105 x 58 x 33mm
- Launched July 2011
- Additionally referred to as Lumix DMC-TZ18
- Replaced the Panasonic ZS7
Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic ZS8 Overview
Its time to examine more closely at the Olympus E-300 versus Panasonic ZS8, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the E-300 (8MP) and ZS8 (14MP) and the E-300 (Four Thirds) and ZS8 (1/2.3") use different sensor dimensions.
Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhoneThe E-300 was announced 7 years earlier than the ZS8 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-300 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic ZS8 being a Compact camera.
Before going in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple view of how the E-300 scores versus the ZS8 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic ZS8 Gallery
Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-300 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-300 Gallery & Panasonic ZS8 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-300 over the Panasonic ZS8
E-300 | ZS8 | |||
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Manual focus | Dial precise focus |
Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS8 over the Olympus E-300
ZS8 | E-300 | |||
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Launched | July 2011 | January 2005 | Newer by 79 months | |
Display dimension | 3" | 1.8" | Larger display (+1.2") | |
Display resolution | 230k | 134k | Sharper display (+96k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus E-300 and Panasonic ZS8
E-300 | ZS8 | |||
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Display type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed display | |
Selfie screen | Lack of selfie screen | |||
Touch friendly display | Lack of Touch friendly display |
Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic ZS8 Physical Comparison
If you are going to travel with your camera regularly, you should take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-300 enjoys external measurements 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 ZS8 has proportions of 105mm x 58mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") having a weight of 210 grams (0.46 lbs).
Compare the Olympus E-300 versus Panasonic ZS8 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the E-300 vs the ZS8.
Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-300 and ZS8 is 67 and 92 respectively.
Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic ZS8 Sensor Comparison
Sometimes, it is very hard to picture the gap between sensor dimensions simply by looking at a spec sheet. The picture here will provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-300 and ZS8.
As you can see, both of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-300 using its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Panasonic ZS8 will resolve more detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-300 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.
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Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic ZS8 Specifications
Olympus E-300 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Olympus | Panasonic |
Model | Olympus E-300 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8 |
Also Known as | EVOLT E-300 | Lumix DMC-TZ18 |
Type | Advanced DSLR | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Announced | 2005-01-10 | 2011-07-19 |
Physical type | Mid-size SLR | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | - | Venus Engine FHD |
Sensor type | CCD | CCD |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.08 x 4.56mm |
Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 27.7mm² |
Sensor resolution | 8 megapixel | 14 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest Possible resolution | 3264 x 2448 | 4320 x 3240 |
Maximum native ISO | 400 | 6400 |
Maximum enhanced ISO | 1600 | - |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW pictures | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detect autofocus | ||
Contract detect autofocus | ||
Phase detect autofocus | ||
Number of focus points | 3 | 11 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 24-384mm (16.0x) |
Maximum aperture | - | f/3.3-5.9 |
Macro focus distance | - | 3cm |
Available lenses | 45 | - |
Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 5.9 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display sizing | 1.8 inch | 3 inch |
Resolution of display | 134 thousand dots | 230 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch functionality | ||
Display technology | - | TFT LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Optical (pentamirror) | None |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 60 secs | 60 secs |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/4000 secs |
Continuous shutter rate | 3.0 frames per sec | 2.0 frames per sec |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | - | 5.00 m |
Flash modes | Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Fastest flash synchronize | 1/180 secs | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | - | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) |
Maximum video resolution | None | 1280x720 |
Video file format | - | MPEG-4 |
Mic port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 624 grams (1.38 lbs) | 210 grams (0.46 lbs) |
Dimensions | 147 x 85 x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") | 105 x 58 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light score | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 340 shots |
Battery type | - | Battery Pack |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | Compact Flash (Type I or II) | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Retail pricing | $800 | $275 |