Olympus E-300 vs Sony NEX-6

On this page, we will be looking at the Olympus E-300 vs Sony NEX-6, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a significant difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-300 (8MP) and NEX-6 (16MP) and the E-300 (Four Thirds) and NEX-6 (APS-C) boast totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-300 was launched 9 years before the NEX-6 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-300 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony NEX-6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple summation of how the E-300 matches up versus the NEX-6 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-300 and Sony Alpha NEX-6. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-300 Gallery and Sony NEX-6 Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera frequently, you need to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-300 offers external 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 NEX-6 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") having a weight of 345 grams (0.76 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-300 vs Sony NEX-6 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are working with during that time. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-300 versus the NEX-6.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the E-300 and NEX-6 is 67 and 85 respectively.

In many cases, it can be tough to envision the difference in sensor measurements simply by going through a spec sheet. The visual here might give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-300 and NEX-6.

As you can see, both of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-300 due to its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field harder and the Sony NEX-6 will produce more detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older E-300 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.