Olympus E-300 vs Pentax Efina

Here, we are looking at the Olympus E-300 versus Pentax Efina, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Pentax. There exists a big gap between the resolutions of the E-300 (8MP) and Efina (14MP) and the E-300 (Four Thirds) and Efina (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor size.

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The E-300 was manufactured 9 years before the Efina which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-300 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Pentax Efina being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving into a thorough comparison, here is a quick overview of how the E-300 scores against the Efina in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-300 and Pentax Efina. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-300 Gallery and Pentax Efina Gallery.

When you are going to travel with your camera, you should take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-300 comes with external measurements 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 Pentax Efina has dimensions of 87mm x 54mm x 21mm (3.4" x 2.1" x 0.8") along with a weight of 91 grams (0.20 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-300 versus Pentax Efina in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the E-300 versus the Efina.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-300 and Efina is 67 and 97 respectively.

Sometimes, it's difficult to envision the gap between sensor dimensions merely by reading through technical specs. The picture underneath will give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-300 and Efina.

As you can tell, both cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-300 featuring a larger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Pentax Efina will give extra detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics way more aggressively. The more aged E-300 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.