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Olympus E-300 vs Sony A7c

Portability
67
Imaging
41
Features
31
Overall
37
Olympus E-300 front
 
Sony Alpha A7c front
Portability
78
Imaging
76
Features
88
Overall
80

Olympus E-300 vs Sony A7c Key Specs

Olympus E-300
(Full Review)
  • 8MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 1.8" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 400 (Expand to 1600)
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 624g - 147 x 85 x 64mm
  • Launched January 2005
  • Additionally Known as EVOLT E-300
  • Refreshed by Olympus E-330
Sony A7c
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Increase to 204800)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 509g - 124 x 71 x 60mm
  • Released September 2020
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Olympus E-300 vs Sony A7c Overview

Its time to look closer at the Olympus E-300 vs Sony A7c, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-300 (8MP) and A7c (24MP) and the E-300 (Four Thirds) and A7c (Full frame) provide different sensor size.

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The E-300 was announced 16 years prior to the A7c and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-300 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A7c being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving into a complete comparison, here is a brief summary of how the E-300 grades versus the A7c in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-300 over the Sony A7c

 E-300 A7c 

Reasons to pick Sony A7c over the Olympus E-300

 A7c E-300 
ReleasedSeptember 2020January 2005More recent by 190 months
Screen typeFully articulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen dimensions3"1.8"Bigger screen (+1.2")
Screen resolution922k134kCrisper screen (+788k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-300 and Sony A7c

 E-300 A7c 
Manually focus More accurate focus

Olympus E-300 vs Sony A7c Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera, you'll have to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus E-300 enjoys outer measurements of 147mm x 85mm x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") having a weight of 624 grams (1.38 lbs) whilst the Sony A7c has specifications of 124mm x 71mm x 60mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 2.4") and a weight of 509 grams (1.12 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-300 vs Sony A7c in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have attached at that time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the E-300 against the A7c.

Olympus E-300 vs Sony A7c size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-300 and A7c is 67 and 78 respectively.

Olympus E-300 vs Sony A7c top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-300 vs Sony A7c Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is very hard to picture the difference between sensor measurements simply by reading specs. The visual underneath will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-300 and A7c.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-300 with its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF harder and the Sony A7c will offer you greater detail with its extra 16 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs more aggressively. The older E-300 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus E-300 vs Sony A7c sensor size comparison

Olympus E-300 vs Sony A7c Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-300 vs Sony A7c Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-300 Portrait photography features
Sony A7c Portrait photography features
48
has manual focus
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
doesn't have liveview
MP count low (8MP)
78
manual focus
resolution is good (24MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
supports face detect focus
exports RAW formats
can't use external flash
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-300 as a Street photography camera
Sony A7c as a Street photography camera
51
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
low max ISO (400)
85
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
exports RAW formats
includes focus via touch
environment proofing
above average ISO range (51,200)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-300 Sports photography features
Sony A7c Sports photography features
37
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
has phase detect autofocus
doesn't have liveview
slow fps (3.0 fps)
no image stabilization
MP count low (8MP)
88
quiet shooting (1/8,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
resolution is good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
supports tracking focus
environment proofing
better than average battery power (740 shots)
has phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-300 Travel photography features
Sony A7c Travel photography features
45
flash built-in
doesn't have Time Lapse function
MP count low (8 megapixels)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
86
better than average battery power (740 per charge)
environment proofing
supports bluetooth
includes focus via touch
resolution is good (24 megapixels)
display is selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-300 Landscape photography advice
Sony A7c Landscape photography advice
43
has manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
small screen (1.8")
doesn't have liveview
no image stabilization
MP count low (8MP)
low max ISO (400)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
88
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
resolution is good (24MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
above average ISO range (51,200)
exports RAW formats
environment proofing
better than average battery power (740 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-300
Vlogging with Sony A7c
9
can't record video
86
display is selfie friendly
touch screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
supports face detect focus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
has microphone socket
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Olympus E-300 vs Sony A7c Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-300 and Sony A7c
 Olympus E-300Sony Alpha A7c
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus E-300 Sony Alpha A7c
Also Known as EVOLT E-300 -
Class Advanced DSLR Advanced Mirrorless
Launched 2005-01-10 2020-09-14
Physical type Mid-size SLR Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Full frame
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 35.8 x 23.8mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 852.0mm²
Sensor resolution 8MP 24MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 3264 x 2448 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 400 51200
Max boosted ISO 1600 204800
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Minimum boosted ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 3 693
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds Sony E
Total lenses 45 122
Focal length multiplier 2.1 1
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fully articulated
Display sizing 1.8" 3"
Resolution of display 134k dots 922k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.59x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Highest quiet shutter speed - 1/8000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 3.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance - no built-in flash
Flash options Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye no built-in flash
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/180 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Max video resolution None 3840x2160
Video file format - MPEG-4, XAVC S, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec) USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 624 gr (1.38 lbs) 509 gr (1.12 lbs)
Physical dimensions 147 x 85 x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") 124 x 71 x 60mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 2.4")
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
Battery life - 740 photographs
Battery type - Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-FZ100
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures))
Time lapse shooting
Storage type Compact Flash (Type I or II) SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-II supported)
Card slots Single Single
Retail price $800 $1,800