Olympus E-300 vs Samsung HZ50W

Its time to examine more in depth at the Olympus E-300 and Samsung HZ50W, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Samsung. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the E-300 (8MP) and HZ50W (14MP) and the E-300 (Four Thirds) and HZ50W (1/2.3") come with different sensor size.

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The E-300 was released 6 years earlier than the HZ50W which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera 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 Samsung HZ50W being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go straight into a in depth comparison, below is a quick summary of how the E-300 scores versus the HZ50W with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-300 & Samsung HZ50W. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-300 Gallery & Samsung HZ50W Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus E-300 offers 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) while the Samsung HZ50W has sizing of 116mm x 83mm x 91mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.6") along with a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you select during that time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the E-300 versus the HZ50W.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-300 and HZ50W is 67 and 70 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to picture the contrast in sensor sizes just by looking through specifications. The picture underneath may give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-300 and HZ50W.

Plainly, both of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-300 because of its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Samsung HZ50W will render more detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-300 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.