Olympus E-300 vs Sony A380

Lets take a closer look at the Olympus E-300 versus Sony A380, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a significant difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-300 (8MP) and A380 (14MP) and the E-300 (Four Thirds) and A380 (APS-C) have different sensor sizing.

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The E-300 was launched 5 years before the A380 which is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-300 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A380 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting right into a complete comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the E-300 matches up against the A380 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-300 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A380. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-300 Gallery and Sony A380 Gallery.

If you're intending to carry around your camera frequently, you need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-300 comes with physical measurements of 147mm x 85mm x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") and a weight of 624 grams (1.38 lbs) and the Sony A380 has sizing of 128mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8") along with a weight of 519 grams (1.14 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-300 versus Sony A380 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are working with during that time. The following is a front view size comparison of the E-300 compared to the A380.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the E-300 and A380 is 67 and 68 respectively.

In many cases, it's hard to picture the contrast between sensor sizes just by looking at a spec sheet. The pic underneath should offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-300 and A380.

As you can see, both the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-300 because of its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Sony A380 will give you more detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs more aggressively. The more aged E-300 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.