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Olympus E-300 vs Pentax K110D

Portability
67
Imaging
41
Features
31
Overall
37
Olympus E-300 front
 
Pentax K110D front
Portability
67
Imaging
45
Features
30
Overall
39

Olympus E-300 vs Pentax K110D Key Specs

Olympus E-300
(Full Review)
  • 8MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 1.8" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 400 (Push to 1600)
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 624g - 147 x 85 x 64mm
  • Announced January 2005
  • Other Name is EVOLT E-300
  • Replacement is Olympus E-330
Pentax K110D
(Full Review)
  • 6MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 200 - 3200
  • No Video
  • Pentax KAF Mount
  • 585g - 129 x 93 x 70mm
  • Revealed May 2006
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Olympus E-300 vs Pentax K110D Overview

Let's examine more in depth at the Olympus E-300 versus Pentax K110D, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Olympus and Pentax. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the E-300 (8MP) and K110D (6MP) and the E-300 (Four Thirds) and K110D (APS-C) possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-300 was manufactured 16 months earlier than the K110D which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-300 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Pentax K110D being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving through a detailed comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the E-300 scores versus the K110D in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-300 over the Pentax K110D

 E-300 K110D 

Reasons to pick Pentax K110D over the Olympus E-300

 K110D E-300 
RevealedMay 2006January 2005Newer by 16 months
Screen sizing2.5"1.8"Bigger screen (+0.7")
Screen resolution210k134kSharper screen (+76k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-300 and Pentax K110D

 E-300 K110D 
Manual focus Dial precise focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither has Touch friendly screen

Olympus E-300 vs Pentax K110D Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-300 has outside measurements of 147mm x 85mm x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") having a weight of 624 grams (1.38 lbs) while the Pentax K110D has measurements of 129mm x 93mm x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8") having a weight of 585 grams (1.29 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-300 versus Pentax K110D in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the E-300 and the K110D.

Olympus E-300 vs Pentax K110D size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-300 and K110D is 67 and 67 respectively.

Olympus E-300 vs Pentax K110D top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-300 vs Pentax K110D Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is hard to envision the contrast in sensor dimensions only by looking through specs. The pic below might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the E-300 and K110D.

All in all, both of these cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-300 because of its smaller sensor will make getting bokeh trickier and the Olympus E-300 will render more detail due to its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots far more aggressively. The more aged E-300 will be behind in sensor technology.

Olympus E-300 vs Pentax K110D sensor size comparison

Olympus E-300 vs Pentax K110D Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-300 vs Pentax K110D Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-300 Portrait photography advice
Pentax K110D Portrait photography advice
48
you can focus manually
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
does not have liveview
resolution not great (8MP)
51
focusing manually
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
no liveview
sensor resolution low (6 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-300 Street photography features
Pentax K110D Street photography features
51
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
maximum ISO low (400)
56
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
no moving screen
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-300
Sports photography with Pentax K110D
37
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
sensor has phase detect auto focus
does not have liveview
max frames per second very slow (3.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
resolution not great (8 megapixels)
39
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports phase detect autofocus
no liveview
max frames per second low (3.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (6 megapixels)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-300 Travel photography details
Pentax K110D Travel photography details
45
has built in flash
does not have Timelapse mode
resolution not great (8 megapixels)
does not offer selfie friendly display
45
flash built-in
does not have Timelapse mode
sensor resolution low (6 megapixels)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-300 Landscape photography information
Pentax K110D Landscape photography information
43
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
screen is small (1.8")
does not have liveview
lack of image stabilization
resolution not great (8MP)
maximum ISO low (400)
does not have Timelapse mode
46
focusing manually
change lenses (Pentax KAF mount)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
small screen (2.5 inch)
no liveview
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (6MP)
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-300 as a Vlogging camera
Pentax K110D as a Vlogging camera
9
no video shooting
9
can't shoot video
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Olympus E-300 vs Pentax K110D Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-300 and Pentax K110D
 Olympus E-300Pentax K110D
General Information
Company Olympus Pentax
Model Olympus E-300 Pentax K110D
Otherwise known as EVOLT E-300 -
Class Advanced DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Announced 2005-01-10 2006-05-22
Body design Mid-size SLR Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds APS-C
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 23.5 x 15.7mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 369.0mm²
Sensor resolution 8MP 6MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 3:2
Highest Possible resolution 3264 x 2448 3008 x 2008
Maximum native ISO 400 3200
Maximum enhanced ISO 1600 -
Min native ISO 100 200
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 3 11
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds Pentax KAF
Number of lenses 45 151
Crop factor 2.1 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 1.8 inch 2.5 inch
Screen resolution 134 thousand dot 210 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage - 96%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.57x
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 3.0fps 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash modes Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-eye reduction
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync 1/180 secs 1/180 secs
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Maximum video resolution None None
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 624g (1.38 pounds) 585g (1.29 pounds)
Dimensions 147 x 85 x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") 129 x 93 x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model - 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II) SD/MMC card
Storage slots One One
Pricing at release $800 $1,000