Olympus E-300 vs Pentax K-5
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Olympus E-300 vs Pentax K-5 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 8MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 1.8" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 400 (Expand to 1600)
- No Video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 624g - 147 x 85 x 64mm
- Announced January 2005
- Other Name is EVOLT E-300
- Updated by Olympus E-330
(Full Review)
- 16MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 12800 (Expand to 51200)
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Pentax KAF2 Mount
- 740g - 131 x 97 x 73mm
- Launched December 2010
- Older Model is Pentax K-7
- Renewed by Pentax K-5 IIs
Olympus E-300 vs Pentax K-5 Overview
Here is a in depth analysis of the Olympus E-300 vs Pentax K-5, both Advanced DSLR digital cameras by brands Olympus and Pentax. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-300 (8MP) and K-5 (16MP) and the E-300 (Four Thirds) and K-5 (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe E-300 was brought out 7 years prior to the K-5 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Mid-size SLR).
Before going straight into a full comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the E-300 grades against the K-5 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
Olympus E-300 vs Pentax K-5 Gallery
Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-300 & Pentax K-5. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-300 Gallery & Pentax K-5 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-300 over the Pentax K-5
E-300 | K-5 |
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Reasons to pick Pentax K-5 over the Olympus E-300
K-5 | E-300 | |||
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Launched | December 2010 | January 2005 | Fresher by 72 months | |
Screen sizing | 3" | 1.8" | Bigger screen (+1.2") | |
Screen resolution | 921k | 134k | Sharper screen (+787k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus E-300 and Pentax K-5
E-300 | K-5 | |||
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Focus manually | Dial exact focusing | |||
Screen type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed screen | |
Selfie screen | Lack of selfie screen | |||
Touch screen | Lack of Touch screen |
Olympus E-300 vs Pentax K-5 Physical Comparison
For those who are aiming to carry your camera regularly, you'll 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) while the Pentax K-5 has sizing of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") and a weight of 740 grams (1.63 lbs).
Look at the Olympus E-300 vs Pentax K-5 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Following is the front view size comparison of the E-300 compared to the K-5.
Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-300 and K-5 is 67 and 60 respectively.
Olympus E-300 vs Pentax K-5 Sensor Comparison
Normally, it is tough to visualise the gap between sensor sizing purely by reading through technical specs. The graphic below will help offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-300 and K-5.
As you have seen, each of these cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-300 due to its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow DOF more difficult and the Pentax K-5 will give greater detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop shots far more aggressively. The older E-300 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.
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Olympus E-300 vs Pentax K-5 Specifications
Olympus E-300 | Pentax K-5 | |
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General Information | ||
Manufacturer | Olympus | Pentax |
Model type | Olympus E-300 | Pentax K-5 |
Otherwise known as | EVOLT E-300 | - |
Class | Advanced DSLR | Advanced DSLR |
Announced | 2005-01-10 | 2010-12-18 |
Physical type | Mid-size SLR | Mid-size SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | - | Prime II |
Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | APS-C |
Sensor dimensions | 17.3 x 13mm | 23.7 x 15.7mm |
Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 372.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 8 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 3:2 |
Full resolution | 3264 x 2448 | 4928 x 3264 |
Max native ISO | 400 | 12800 |
Max boosted ISO | 1600 | 51200 |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW support | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection AF | ||
Contract detection AF | ||
Phase detection AF | ||
Total focus points | 3 | 11 |
Cross type focus points | - | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | Micro Four Thirds | Pentax KAF2 |
Number of lenses | 45 | 151 |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen size | 1.8 inches | 3 inches |
Resolution of screen | 134 thousand dots | 921 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch capability | ||
Screen technology | - | TFT LCD monitor |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Optical (pentamirror) | Optical (pentaprism) |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.61x |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 60 seconds | 30 seconds |
Highest shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/8000 seconds |
Continuous shooting rate | 3.0fps | 7.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | - | 13.00 m (at ISO 100) |
Flash settings | Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, High speed, Rear curtain and Wireless |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Highest flash synchronize | 1/180 seconds | 1/180 seconds |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | - | 1920 x 1080 (25 fps), 1280 x 720 (25, 30 fps), 640 x 424 (25, 30 fps) |
Max video resolution | None | 1920x1080 |
Video data format | - | Motion JPEG |
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 | Optional |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 624 grams (1.38 lb) | 740 grams (1.63 lb) |
Dimensions | 147 x 85 x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") | 131 x 97 x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | not tested | 82 |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | 23.7 |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | 14.1 |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | 1162 |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 980 photographs |
Battery type | - | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | - | D-LI90 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes ( 2 or 12 seconds) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | Compact Flash (Type I or II) | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Card slots | One | One |
Pricing at launch | $800 | $800 |