Olympus E-300 vs Sony A230

Let's look much closer at the Olympus E-300 vs Sony A230, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the E-300 (8MP) and the A230 (10MP) is pretty close but the E-300 (Four Thirds) and A230 (APS-C) possess different sensor sizes.

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The E-300 was launched 5 years earlier than the A230 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-300 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A230 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go straight into a detailed comparison, below is a concise summation of how the E-300 scores versus the A230 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-300 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A230. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-300 Gallery and Sony A230 Gallery.

If you're looking to travel with your camera frequently, you'll need to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-300 has outer dimensions 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 A230 has measurements of 128mm x 97mm x 68mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.7") with a weight of 490 grams (1.08 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-300 vs Sony A230 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Below is the front view scale comparison of the E-300 vs the A230.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-300 and A230 is 67 and 69 respectively.

Normally, its tough to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by looking through a spec sheet. The image underneath might give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the E-300 and A230.

As you can see, the two cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-300 due to its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sony A230 will result in greater detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more aged E-300 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.