Olympus E-300 vs Sony A9

Lets look more closely at the Olympus E-300 and Sony A9, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a big difference among the resolutions of the E-300 (8MP) and A9 (24MP) and the E-300 (Four Thirds) and A9 (Full frame) come with different sensor size.

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The E-300 was released 13 years prior to the A9 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-300 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A9 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting in to a complete comparison, below is a brief summary of how the E-300 matches up vs the A9 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-300 and Sony Alpha A9. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-300 Gallery and Sony A9 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-300 provides outer measurements of 147mm x 85mm x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") with a weight of 624 grams (1.38 lbs) and the Sony A9 has proportions of 127mm x 96mm x 63mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.5") with a weight of 673 grams (1.48 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-300 and Sony A9 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you use at that time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the E-300 vs the A9.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the E-300 and A9 is 67 and 65 respectively.

In many cases, its tough to visualize the gap in sensor measurements purely by viewing technical specs. The photograph here may offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-300 and A9.

As you have seen, each of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-300 due to its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF harder and the Sony A9 will render greater detail as a result of its extra 16MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older E-300 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.