Olympus E-300 vs Sigma fp

Let's look a little more in depth at the Olympus E-300 versus Sigma fp, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Sigma. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the E-300 (8MP) and fp (25MP) and the E-300 (Four Thirds) and fp (Full frame) use different sensor dimensions.

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The E-300 was manufactured 15 years before the fp and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-300 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sigma fp being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief summation of how the E-300 grades versus the fp when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-300 & Sigma fp. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-300 Gallery & Sigma fp Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera often, you'll have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-300 comes with outer measurements of 147mm x 85mm x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") accompanied by a weight of 624 grams (1.38 lbs) whilst the Sigma fp has measurements of 113mm x 70mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 422 grams (0.93 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the E-300 versus the fp.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the E-300 and fp is 67 and 84 respectively.

In many cases, it can be difficult to imagine the gap in sensor measurements just by checking out a spec sheet. The photograph underneath should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the E-300 and fp.

As you can see, both the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-300 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Sigma fp will provide extra detail due to its extra 17 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos a little more aggressively. The older E-300 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.