Olympus E-300 vs Samsung TL225

Below, we are matching up the Olympus E-300 and Samsung TL225, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Olympus and Samsung. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the E-300 (8MP) and TL225 (12MP) and the E-300 (Four Thirds) and TL225 (1/2.3") come with different sensor measurements.

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The E-300 was brought out 5 years earlier than the TL225 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-300 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Samsung TL225 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going in to a full comparison, below is a quick view of how the E-300 matches up versus the TL225 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-300 and Samsung TL225. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-300 Gallery and Samsung TL225 Gallery.

If you are aiming to lug around your camera, you should consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-300 offers exterior dimensions of 147mm x 85mm x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") and a weight of 624 grams (1.38 lbs) and the Samsung TL225 has dimensions of 100mm x 60mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") and a weight of 187 grams (0.41 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-300 and Samsung TL225 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the E-300 compared to the TL225.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-300 and TL225 is 67 and 94 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to imagine the gap in sensor measurements merely by looking through a spec sheet. The photograph here will give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-300 and TL225.

As you can see, both cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-300 because of its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field easier and the Samsung TL225 will result in extra detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images much more aggressively. The older E-300 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.