Olympus E-300 vs Sony A9 II
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Olympus E-300 vs Sony A9 II Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 8MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 1.8" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 400 (Bump to 1600)
- No Video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 624g - 147 x 85 x 64mm
- Revealed January 2005
- Also referred to as EVOLT E-300
- Successor is Olympus E-330
(Full Review)
- 24MP - Full frame Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 100 - 51200 (Push to 204800)
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- 1/8000s Max Shutter
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Sony E Mount
- 678g - 129 x 96 x 76mm
- Introduced October 2019
- Old Model is Sony A9
Olympus E-300 vs Sony A9 II Overview
In this write-up, we will be matching up the Olympus E-300 versus Sony A9 II, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the image resolutions of the E-300 (8MP) and A9 II (24MP) and the E-300 (Four Thirds) and A9 II (Full frame) use different sensor size.
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next monthThe E-300 was announced 15 years before the A9 II which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-300 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A9 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.
Before going in to a detailed comparison, below is a concise view of how the E-300 grades against the A9 II when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Olympus E-300 vs Sony A9 II Gallery
Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-300 and Sony Alpha A9 Mark II. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-300 Gallery and Sony A9 II Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-300 over the Sony A9 II
E-300 | A9 II |
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Reasons to pick Sony A9 II over the Olympus E-300
A9 II | E-300 | |||
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Introduced | October 2019 | January 2005 | More modern by 179 months | |
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen | |
Screen sizing | 3" | 1.8" | Bigger screen (+1.2") | |
Screen resolution | 1440k | 134k | Crisper screen (+1306k dot) | |
Touch screen | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Olympus E-300 and Sony A9 II
E-300 | A9 II | |||
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Manual focus | Very accurate focus | |||
Selfie screen | Lack of selfie screen |
Olympus E-300 vs Sony A9 II Physical Comparison
When you are aiming to carry around your camera, you have to factor its weight and volume. 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) while the Sony A9 II has sizing of 129mm x 96mm x 76mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.0") with a weight of 678 grams (1.49 lbs).
Check out the Olympus E-300 versus Sony A9 II in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have at the time. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the E-300 compared to the A9 II.
Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the E-300 and A9 II is 67 and 62 respectively.
Olympus E-300 vs Sony A9 II Sensor Comparison
Usually, it is very hard to imagine the difference between sensor sizes simply by reading technical specs. The picture below will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the E-300 and A9 II.
As you can tell, both the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-300 having a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Sony A9 II will offer extra detail with its extra 16 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more aged E-300 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.
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Olympus E-300 vs Sony A9 II Specifications
Olympus E-300 | Sony Alpha A9 Mark II | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Olympus | Sony |
Model | Olympus E-300 | Sony Alpha A9 Mark II |
Also Known as | EVOLT E-300 | - |
Type | Advanced DSLR | Pro Mirrorless |
Revealed | 2005-01-10 | 2019-10-03 |
Body design | Mid-size SLR | SLR-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | - | BIONZ X |
Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | Full frame |
Sensor dimensions | 17.3 x 13mm | 35.6 x 23.8mm |
Sensor area | 224.9mm² | 847.3mm² |
Sensor resolution | 8 megapixel | 24 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 3:2 |
Highest resolution | 3264 x 2448 | 6000 x 4000 |
Highest native ISO | 400 | 51200 |
Highest boosted ISO | 1600 | 204800 |
Min native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW support | ||
Min boosted ISO | - | 50 |
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detect focus | ||
Contract detect focus | ||
Phase detect focus | ||
Number of focus points | 3 | 693 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | Micro Four Thirds | Sony E |
Total lenses | 45 | 121 |
Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 1 |
Screen | ||
Range of display | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Display size | 1.8 inch | 3 inch |
Display resolution | 134k dot | 1,440k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch function | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Optical (pentamirror) | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 3,686k dot |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.78x |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 60 seconds | 30 seconds |
Highest shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/8000 seconds |
Highest quiet shutter speed | - | 1/32000 seconds |
Continuous shooting speed | 3.0fps | 20.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | - | no built-in flash |
Flash modes | Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye | Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync., Red-eye reduction, Wireless, Hi-speed sync |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Highest flash sync | 1/180 seconds | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | - | 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM |
Highest video resolution | None | 3840x2160 |
Video data format | - | MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 |
Mic jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec) | USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 624g (1.38 lb) | 678g (1.49 lb) |
Dimensions | 147 x 85 x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") | 129 x 96 x 76mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.0") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light score | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 690 images |
Battery form | - | Battery Pack |
Battery model | - | NP-FZ100 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2, 5, 10 secs + continuous, 3 or 5 frames) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Storage media | Compact Flash (Type I or II) | Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots (UHS-II compatible) |
Storage slots | One | Two |
Retail cost | $800 | $4,498 |