Olympus E-300 vs Pentax W80

The following is a complete overview of the Olympus E-300 vs Pentax W80, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Pentax. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the E-300 (8MP) and W80 (12MP) and the E-300 (Four Thirds) and W80 (1/2.3") use different sensor size.

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The E-300 was released 5 years prior to the W80 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-300 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Pentax W80 being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a in-depth comparison, below is a quick summary of how the E-300 matches up vs the W80 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-300 & Pentax Optio W80. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-300 Gallery & Pentax W80 Gallery.

For those who are going to travel with your camera often, you should factor its weight and size. The Olympus E-300 enjoys exterior dimensions of 147mm x 85mm x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") and a weight of 624 grams (1.38 lbs) and the Pentax W80 has specifications of 100mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the E-300 versus the W80.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the E-300 and W80 is 67 and 94 respectively.

Oftentimes, its hard to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by looking at technical specs. The image here might give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-300 and W80.

As you have seen, both of these cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-300 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh easier and the Pentax W80 will give extra detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more aged E-300 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.