Olympus E-300 vs Pentax Q10

On this page, we will be matching up the Olympus E-300 and Pentax Q10, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Pentax. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the E-300 (8MP) and Q10 (12MP) and the E-300 (Four Thirds) and Q10 (1/2.3") posses different sensor measurements.

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The E-300 was unveiled 8 years earlier than the Q10 and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-300 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Pentax Q10 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the E-300 scores against the Q10 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-300 and Pentax Q10. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-300 Gallery and Pentax Q10 Gallery.

If you are going to carry your camera, you need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-300 features outer measurements of 147mm x 85mm x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") having a weight of 624 grams (1.38 lbs) whilst the Pentax Q10 has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-300 and Pentax Q10 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the E-300 vs the Q10.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-300 and Q10 is 67 and 92 respectively.

Sometimes, its tough to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing purely by looking at specs. The graphic underneath will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the E-300 and Q10.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-300 with its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Pentax Q10 will resolve extra detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures more aggressively. The older E-300 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.