Olympus E-300 vs Pentax K-30

Lets examine more in depth at the Olympus E-300 and Pentax K-30, both Advanced DSLR cameras by brands Olympus and Pentax. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the E-300 (8MP) and K-30 (16MP) and the E-300 (Four Thirds) and K-30 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The E-300 was announced 8 years earlier than the K-30 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Mid-size SLR).

Before getting through a detailed comparison, below is a quick summary of how the E-300 matches up versus the K-30 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-300 and Pentax K-30. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-300 Gallery and Pentax K-30 Gallery.

If you are going to carry your camera, you will have to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus E-300 provides physical dimensions of 147mm x 85mm x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") along with a weight of 624 grams (1.38 lbs) and the Pentax K-30 has sizing of 130mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") with a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs).

Check the Olympus E-300 and Pentax K-30 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are employing at that moment. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the E-300 versus the K-30.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-300 and K-30 is 67 and 63 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to imagine the gap in sensor sizing only by seeing technical specs. The photograph underneath may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-300 and K-30.

As you can tell, both cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-300 having a smaller sensor is going to make achieving bokeh harder and the Pentax K-30 will produce greater detail with its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The older E-300 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.