Olympus E-300 vs Sony QX1

Its time to take a deeper look at the Olympus E-300 versus Sony QX1, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Lens-style by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the resolutions of the E-300 (8MP) and QX1 (20MP) and the E-300 (Four Thirds) and QX1 (APS-C) provide different sensor sizes.

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The E-300 was brought out 10 years before the QX1 which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-300 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony QX1 being a Lens-style camera.

Before delving into a more detailed comparison, here is a short summary of how the E-300 matches up against the QX1 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-300 and Sony Alpha QX1. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-300 Gallery and Sony QX1 Gallery.

When you are going to carry around your camera frequently, you need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-300 comes with exterior measurements of 147mm x 85mm x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") along with a weight of 624 grams (1.38 lbs) and the Sony QX1 has measurements of 74mm x 70mm x 53mm (2.9" x 2.8" x 2.1") with a weight of 216 grams (0.48 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are employing during that time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the E-300 and the QX1.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-300 and QX1 is 67 and 90 respectively.

Sometimes, its tough to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes merely by reading through technical specs. The pic here may give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the E-300 and QX1.

As you have seen, both of those cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-300 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF harder and the Sony QX1 will give more detail having its extra 12MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more aged E-300 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.