Olympus E-300 vs Sony NEX-3

On this page, we are evaluating the Olympus E-300 and Sony NEX-3, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the E-300 (8MP) and NEX-3 (14MP) and the E-300 (Four Thirds) and NEX-3 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-300 was unveiled 6 years prior to the NEX-3 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-300 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony NEX-3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving right into a detailed comparison, here is a concise overview of how the E-300 grades versus the NEX-3 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-300 & Sony Alpha NEX-3. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-300 Gallery & Sony NEX-3 Gallery.

If you are looking to travel with your camera often, you will have to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus E-300 offers outer dimensions of 147mm x 85mm x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") along with a weight of 624 grams (1.38 lbs) while the Sony NEX-3 has sizing of 117mm x 62mm x 33mm (4.6" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 297 grams (0.65 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have at that time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-300 and the NEX-3.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-300 and NEX-3 is 67 and 89 respectively.

Typically, it is difficult to see the difference in sensor dimensions simply by checking out a spec sheet. The image here will help give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the E-300 and NEX-3.

As you can see, each of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-300 using its smaller sensor will make shooting bokeh tougher and the Sony NEX-3 will provide extra detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos more aggressively. The more aged E-300 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.