Olympus E-300 vs Sigma SD10
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Olympus E-300 vs Sigma SD10 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 8MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 1.8" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 400 (Boost to 1600)
- No Video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 624g - 147 x 85 x 64mm
- Introduced January 2005
- Additionally Known as EVOLT E-300
- Newer Model is Olympus E-330
(Full Review)
- 3MP - APS-C Sensor
- 1.8" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 800 (Boost to 1600)
- 1/6000s Maximum Shutter
- No Video
- Sigma SA Mount
- 950g - 152 x 120 x 79mm
- Announced March 2004
- Succeeded the Sigma SD9
- Refreshed by Sigma SD14

Olympus E-300 vs Sigma SD10 Overview
Below is a comprehensive overview of the Olympus E-300 vs Sigma SD10, both Advanced DSLR digital cameras by competitors Olympus and Sigma. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the E-300 (8MP) and SD10 (3MP) and the E-300 (Four Thirds) and SD10 (APS-C) come with different sensor sizing.

The E-300 was manufactured 10 months later than the SD10 and they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Mid-size SLR).
Before diving straight into a complete comparison, below is a simple summation of how the E-300 matches up vs the SD10 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Olympus E-300 vs Sigma SD10 Gallery
The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-300 & Sigma SD10. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-300 Gallery & Sigma SD10 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-300 over the Sigma SD10
E-300 | SD10 | |||
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Announced | January 2005 | ![]() | March 2004 | More recent by 10 months |
Display resolution | 134k | ![]() | 130k | Clearer display (+4k dot) |
Reasons to pick Sigma SD10 over the Olympus E-300
SD10 | E-300 |
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Common features in the Olympus E-300 and Sigma SD10
E-300 | SD10 | |||
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Manually focus | ![]() | Dial accurate focusing | ||
Display type | Fixed | ![]() | Fixed | Fixed display |
Display sizing | 1.8" | ![]() | 1.8" | Equivalent display measurement |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Absent selfie screen | ||
Touch friendly display | ![]() | Neither has Touch friendly display |
Olympus E-300 vs Sigma SD10 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is going to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-300 has 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) while the Sigma SD10 has sizing of 152mm x 120mm x 79mm (6.0" x 4.7" x 3.1") along with a weight of 950 grams (2.09 lbs).
Compare the Olympus E-300 vs Sigma SD10 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have chosen at that time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the E-300 and the SD10.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the E-300 and SD10 is 67 and 54 respectively.

Olympus E-300 vs Sigma SD10 Sensor Comparison
Usually, it can be tough to visualize the difference between sensor measurements simply by reviewing a spec sheet. The visual underneath might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the E-300 and SD10.
Clearly, each of these cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-300 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field harder and the Olympus E-300 will offer you extra detail due to its extra 5 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images far more aggressively. The newer E-300 provides an advantage in sensor innovation.

Olympus E-300 vs Sigma SD10 Screen and ViewFinder


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Olympus E-300 vs Sigma SD10 Specifications
Olympus E-300 | Sigma SD10 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Olympus | Sigma |
Model type | Olympus E-300 | Sigma SD10 |
Other name | EVOLT E-300 | - |
Category | Advanced DSLR | Advanced DSLR |
Introduced | 2005-01-10 | 2004-03-19 |
Physical type | Mid-size SLR | Mid-size SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Sensor type | CCD | CMOS (Foveon X3) |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | APS-C |
Sensor dimensions | 17.3 x 13mm | 20.7 x 13.8mm |
Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 285.7mm² |
Sensor resolution | 8 megapixels | 3 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 3:2 |
Highest resolution | 3264 x 2448 | 2268 x 1512 |
Highest native ISO | 400 | 800 |
Highest boosted ISO | 1600 | 1600 |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW pictures | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detection focus | ||
Contract detection focus | ||
Phase detection focus | ||
Total focus points | 3 | - |
Lens | ||
Lens support | Micro Four Thirds | Sigma SA |
Number of lenses | 45 | 76 |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 1.7 |
Screen | ||
Type of screen | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen diagonal | 1.8 inch | 1.8 inch |
Resolution of screen | 134 thousand dots | 130 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch function | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Optical (pentamirror) | Optical (pentaprism) |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 98% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.77x |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 60s | 30s |
Highest shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/6000s |
Continuous shooting rate | 3.0 frames/s | - |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash distance | - | no built-in flash |
Flash settings | Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye | - |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Highest flash synchronize | 1/180s | 1/180s |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Highest video resolution | None | None |
Mic port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec) | USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 624 grams (1.38 lb) | 950 grams (2.09 lb) |
Dimensions | 147 x 85 x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") | 152 x 120 x 79mm (6.0" x 4.7" x 3.1") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (10 sec) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Type of storage | Compact Flash (Type I or II) | Compact Flash Type I or II |
Card slots | Single | Single |
Pricing at launch | $800 | $198 |