Olympus E-300 vs Sony A500

Below, we are analyzing the Olympus E-300 and Sony A500, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a big difference among the image resolutions of the E-300 (8MP) and A500 (12MP) and the E-300 (Four Thirds) and A500 (APS-C) use totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-300 was manufactured 5 years prior to the A500 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-300 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A500 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a short introduction of how the E-300 grades vs the A500 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-300 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A500. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-300 Gallery and Sony A500 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera frequently, you will need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-300 features outside 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 A500 has dimensions of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") with a weight of 630 grams (1.39 lbs).

See the Olympus E-300 and Sony A500 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the E-300 and the A500.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the E-300 and A500 is 67 and 63 respectively.

Generally, its hard to envision the difference in sensor dimensions merely by going through technical specs. The picture below might give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-300 and A500.

As you can tell, both the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-300 featuring a smaller sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field harder and the Sony A500 will show greater detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos much more aggressively. The more aged E-300 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.