Olympus E-300 vs Samsung HZ35W

Let's look much closer at the Olympus E-300 vs Samsung HZ35W, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Samsung. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the E-300 (8MP) and HZ35W (12MP) and the E-300 (Four Thirds) and HZ35W (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The E-300 was manufactured 6 years earlier than the HZ35W and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-300 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Samsung HZ35W being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple view of how the E-300 matches up versus the HZ35W with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-300 & Samsung HZ35W. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-300 Gallery & Samsung HZ35W Gallery.

If you're intending to carry your camera regularly, you will want to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-300 features external measurements of 147mm x 85mm x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") along with a weight of 624 grams (1.38 lbs) and the Samsung HZ35W has dimensions of 107mm x 61mm x 28mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have at that time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-300 and the HZ35W.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the E-300 and HZ35W is 67 and 91 respectively.

Often, it can be difficult to see the difference in sensor sizing purely by going through technical specs. The visual below should provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-300 and HZ35W.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-300 due to its larger sensor will make achieving bokeh less difficult and the Samsung HZ35W will produce greater detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older E-300 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.