Olympus E-300 vs Pentax Q7

Lets examine more closely at the Olympus E-300 and Pentax Q7, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Pentax. There exists a sizeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-300 (8MP) and Q7 (12MP) and the E-300 (Four Thirds) and Q7 (1/1.7") feature totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-300 was revealed 9 years prior to the Q7 which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-300 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Pentax Q7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the E-300 matches up versus the Q7 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-300 and Pentax Q7. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-300 Gallery and Pentax Q7 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry around your camera regularly, you will need to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-300 offers exterior dimensions of 147mm x 85mm x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") with a weight of 624 grams (1.38 lbs) and the Pentax Q7 has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

See the Olympus E-300 and Pentax Q7 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you choose during that time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the E-300 compared to the Q7.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-300 and Q7 is 67 and 92 respectively.

More often than not, it is very hard to see the contrast between sensor sizes simply by going over technical specs. The pic underneath might offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-300 and Q7.

As you have seen, both the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-300 having a bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF easier and the Pentax Q7 will offer more detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged E-300 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.