Olympus E-300 vs Pentax X-5

Below is a complete comparison of the Olympus E-300 vs Pentax X-5, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Pentax. There exists a huge gap between the resolutions of the E-300 (8MP) and X-5 (16MP) and the E-300 (Four Thirds) and X-5 (1/2.3") provide different sensor measurements.

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The E-300 was unveiled 8 years before the X-5 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-300 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Pentax X-5 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going right into a full comparison, here is a brief summary of how the E-300 matches up against the X-5 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-300 and Pentax X-5. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-300 Gallery and Pentax X-5 Gallery.

If you are intending to lug around your camera often, you have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-300 features outside measurements of 147mm x 85mm x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") with a weight of 624 grams (1.38 lbs) whilst the Pentax X-5 has sizing of 119mm x 86mm x 107mm (4.7" x 3.4" x 4.2") along with a weight of 595 grams (1.31 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the E-300 compared to the X-5.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-300 and X-5 is 67 and 65 respectively.

Normally, its tough to visualize the gap between sensor measurements purely by reviewing a spec sheet. The visual here may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the E-300 and X-5.

As you can see, each of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-300 having a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Pentax X-5 will deliver greater detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The older E-300 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.