Olympus E-300 vs Sony A6300

Lets take a closer look at the Olympus E-300 versus Sony A6300, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the E-300 (8MP) and A6300 (24MP) and the E-300 (Four Thirds) and A6300 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The E-300 was introduced 12 years earlier than the A6300 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-300 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A6300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a simple overview of how the E-300 scores versus the A6300 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-300 & Sony Alpha a6300. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-300 Gallery & Sony A6300 Gallery.

When you are intending to carry around your camera frequently, you will need to think about its weight and size. The Olympus E-300 offers external measurements of 147mm x 85mm x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") and a weight of 624 grams (1.38 lbs) while the Sony A6300 has specifications of 120mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") and a weight of 404 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the E-300 and the A6300.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-300 and A6300 is 67 and 83 respectively.

More often than not, it's difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes only by reviewing specifications. The pic below may give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the E-300 and A6300.

Plainly, both of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-300 having a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF trickier and the Sony A6300 will offer more detail using its extra 16MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics much more aggressively. The more aged E-300 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.