Olympus E-300 vs Pentax RS1500

Below, we will be matching up the Olympus E-300 vs Pentax RS1500, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Pentax. There is a huge difference among the resolutions of the E-300 (8MP) and RS1500 (14MP) and the E-300 (Four Thirds) and RS1500 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-300 was announced 7 years prior to the RS1500 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-300 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Pentax RS1500 being a Compact camera.

Before we go in to a complete comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the E-300 grades against the RS1500 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-300 and Pentax Optio RS1500. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-300 Gallery and Pentax RS1500 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera often, you will have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-300 has got outer dimensions of 147mm x 85mm x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") with a weight of 624 grams (1.38 lbs) while the Pentax RS1500 has proportions of 114mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 157 grams (0.35 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-300 vs Pentax RS1500 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you select during that time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the E-300 and the RS1500.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the E-300 and RS1500 is 67 and 93 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions only by viewing specs. The image here will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-300 and RS1500.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-300 having a bigger sensor will make getting bokeh simpler and the Pentax RS1500 will provide you with extra detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures much more aggressively. The more aged E-300 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.