Olympus E-300 vs Sony NEX-F3

Here, we will be matching up the Olympus E-300 versus Sony NEX-F3, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the E-300 (8MP) and NEX-F3 (16MP) and the E-300 (Four Thirds) and NEX-F3 (APS-C) provide totally different sensor size.

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The E-300 was launched 8 years prior to the NEX-F3 which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-300 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony NEX-F3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a short overview of how the E-300 matches up vs the NEX-F3 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-300 and Sony Alpha NEX-F3. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-300 Gallery and Sony NEX-F3 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to travel with your camera, you're going to have to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-300 enjoys external measurements of 147mm x 85mm x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") having a weight of 624 grams (1.38 lbs) and the Sony NEX-F3 has specifications of 117mm x 67mm x 42mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 314 grams (0.69 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-300 versus Sony NEX-F3 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have attached at that time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the E-300 compared to the NEX-F3.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-300 and NEX-F3 is 67 and 86 respectively.

Typically, its hard to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions only by reading through specifications. The image below should provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-300 and NEX-F3.

Plainly, both the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-300 because of its tinier sensor will make shooting shallower DOF tougher and the Sony NEX-F3 will give you more detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The more aged E-300 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.