Olympus E-300 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G

Here, we are analyzing the Olympus E-300 versus Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Samsung. There is a considerable difference between the image resolutions of the E-300 (8MP) and Galaxy Camera 3G (16MP) and the E-300 (Four Thirds) and Galaxy Camera 3G (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-300 was launched 8 years before the Galaxy Camera 3G and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-300 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G being a Compact camera.

Before diving into a full comparison, here is a short summary of how the E-300 scores vs the Galaxy Camera 3G for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-300 & Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-300 Gallery & Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G Gallery.

When you are planning to lug around your camera often, you need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-300 comes with physical dimensions of 147mm x 85mm x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") along with a weight of 624 grams (1.38 lbs) whilst the Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G has dimensions of 129mm x 71mm x 19mm (5.1" x 2.8" x 0.7") having a weight of 305 grams (0.67 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the E-300 vs the Galaxy Camera 3G.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the E-300 and Galaxy Camera 3G is 67 and 90 respectively.

Generally, it can be hard to envision the contrast between sensor measurements only by going over a spec sheet. The graphic below will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the E-300 and Galaxy Camera 3G.

Clearly, both cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-300 because of its larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G will offer greater detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older E-300 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.