Olympus E-300 vs Pentax K-1
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Olympus E-300 vs Pentax K-1 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 8MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 1.8" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 400 (Boost to 1600)
- No Video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 624g - 147 x 85 x 64mm
- Revealed January 2005
- Also Known as EVOLT E-300
- Refreshed by Olympus E-330
(Full Review)
- 36MP - Full frame Sensor
- 3.2" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 100 - 204800
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- No Anti-Alias Filter
- 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Pentax KAF2 Mount
- 1010g - 137 x 110 x 86mm
- Launched February 2016
- Updated by Pentax K-1 II
Olympus E-300 vs Pentax K-1 Overview
Lets look more closely at the Olympus E-300 versus Pentax K-1, both Advanced DSLR digital cameras by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-300 (8MP) and K-1 (36MP) and the E-300 (Four Thirds) and K-1 (Full frame) offer totally different sensor sizing.
Photography GlossaryThe E-300 was manufactured 12 years before the K-1 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Mid-size SLR).
Before we go into a complete comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the E-300 scores against the K-1 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
Olympus E-300 vs Pentax K-1 Gallery
The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-300 & Pentax K-1. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-300 Gallery & Pentax K-1 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-300 over the Pentax K-1
E-300 | K-1 |
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Reasons to pick Pentax K-1 over the Olympus E-300
K-1 | E-300 | |||
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Launched | February 2016 | January 2005 | Fresher by 135 months | |
Display type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating display | |
Display size | 3.2" | 1.8" | Larger display (+1.4") | |
Display resolution | 1037k | 134k | Sharper display (+903k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus E-300 and Pentax K-1
E-300 | K-1 | |||
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Focus manually | Very accurate focusing | |||
Selfie screen | Lacking selfie screen | |||
Touch friendly display | Neither comes with Touch friendly display |
Olympus E-300 vs Pentax K-1 Physical Comparison
When you are looking to carry your camera, you're going to have to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus E-300 comes with exterior dimensions of 147mm x 85mm x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") accompanied by a weight of 624 grams (1.38 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-1 has sizing of 137mm x 110mm x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") having a weight of 1010 grams (2.23 lbs).
Check the Olympus E-300 versus Pentax K-1 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you use at that time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the E-300 against the K-1.
Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-300 and K-1 is 67 and 55 respectively.
Olympus E-300 vs Pentax K-1 Sensor Comparison
Quite often, its hard to envision the gap between sensor sizing purely by reading through specs. The graphic here might provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-300 and K-1.
As you can plainly see, both cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-300 featuring a tinier sensor will make getting shallower DOF tougher and the Pentax K-1 will resolve greater detail due to its extra 28MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos way more aggressively. The older E-300 is going to be behind in sensor tech.
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Olympus E-300 vs Pentax K-1 Specifications
Olympus E-300 | Pentax K-1 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Olympus | Pentax |
Model type | Olympus E-300 | Pentax K-1 |
Also called as | EVOLT E-300 | - |
Type | Advanced DSLR | Advanced DSLR |
Revealed | 2005-01-10 | 2016-02-17 |
Body design | Mid-size SLR | Mid-size SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | Full frame |
Sensor dimensions | 17.3 x 13mm | 35.9 x 24mm |
Sensor area | 224.9mm² | 861.6mm² |
Sensor resolution | 8MP | 36MP |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 3:2 |
Peak resolution | 3264 x 2448 | 7360 x 4912 |
Highest native ISO | 400 | 204800 |
Highest enhanced ISO | 1600 | - |
Min native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW files | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
Touch to focus | ||
AF continuous | ||
Single AF | ||
Tracking AF | ||
Selective AF | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detect focusing | ||
Contract detect focusing | ||
Phase detect focusing | ||
Total focus points | 3 | 33 |
Cross type focus points | - | 25 |
Lens | ||
Lens support | Micro Four Thirds | Pentax KAF2 |
Available lenses | 45 | 151 |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 1 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Fully Articulated |
Display size | 1.8" | 3.2" |
Resolution of display | 134 thousand dot | 1,037 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch function | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Optical (pentamirror) | Optical (pentaprism) |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.7x |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 60 secs | 30 secs |
Max shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/8000 secs |
Continuous shutter speed | 3.0 frames per second | 4.4 frames per second |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash distance | - | no built-in flash |
Flash modes | Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye | Auto Flash Discharge, Auto Flash + Red-eye Reduction, Flash On, Flash On + Red-eye Reduction, Slow-speed Sync, Slow-speed Sync + Red-eye, P-TTL, Trailing Curtain Sync, Contrast-control-sync, High-speed sync, Wireless sync |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Max flash sync | 1/180 secs | 1/200 secs |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | - | 1920 x 1080 (60i, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p) |
Highest video resolution | None | 1920x1080 |
Video file format | - | MPEG-4, H.264 |
Mic input | ||
Headphone input | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | Built-in |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 624 gr (1.38 lb) | 1010 gr (2.23 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 147 x 85 x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") | 137 x 110 x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | not tested | 96 |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | 25.4 |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | 14.6 |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | 3280 |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 760 pictures |
Form of battery | - | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | - | D-LI90 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Storage media | Compact Flash (Type I or II) | Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I) |
Storage slots | One | Two |
Retail price | $800 | $1,499 |