Olympus E-300 vs Pentax K-S2

In this write-up, we are looking at the Olympus E-300 vs Pentax K-S2, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Olympus and Pentax. There exists a big gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-300 (8MP) and K-S2 (20MP) and the E-300 (Four Thirds) and K-S2 (APS-C) use different sensor measurements.

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The E-300 was introduced 11 years earlier than the K-S2 and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-300 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Pentax K-S2 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go straight into a detailed comparison, below is a concise view of how the E-300 matches up versus the K-S2 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-300 and Pentax K-S2. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-300 Gallery and Pentax K-S2 Gallery.

When you are aiming to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-300 offers outside 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-S2 has sizing of 123mm x 91mm x 73mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 2.9") and a weight of 678 grams (1.49 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-300 vs Pentax K-S2 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. Following is the front view size comparison of the E-300 compared to the K-S2.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-300 and K-S2 is 67 and 64 respectively.

Typically, it is hard to picture the contrast between sensor measurements merely by looking at specs. The visual below may offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-300 and K-S2.

As you can plainly see, both cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-300 having a tinier sensor is going to make shooting bokeh more challenging and the Pentax K-S2 will give you greater detail using its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images a little more aggressively. The older E-300 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.