Olympus E-300 vs Sony G3
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Olympus E-300 vs Sony G3 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 8MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 1.8" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 400 (Push to 1600)
- No Video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 624g - 147 x 85 x 64mm
- Announced January 2005
- Alternative Name is EVOLT E-300
- Successor is Olympus E-330
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3.5" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 640 x 480 video
- 35-140mm (F3.5-10.0) lens
- 185g - 97 x 59 x 22mm
- Announced January 2009
Olympus E-300 vs Sony G3 Overview
Below, we will be evaluating the Olympus E-300 versus Sony G3, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the E-300 (8MP) and the G3 (10MP) is relatively well matched but the E-300 (Four Thirds) and G3 (1/2.3") use different sensor sizing.
Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhoneThe E-300 was introduced 5 years prior to the G3 which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-300 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony G3 being a Compact camera.
Before getting through a complete comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the E-300 scores vs the G3 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Olympus E-300 vs Sony G3 Gallery
Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-300 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-G3. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-300 Gallery and Sony G3 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-300 over the Sony G3
E-300 | G3 |
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Reasons to pick Sony G3 over the Olympus E-300
G3 | E-300 | |||
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Announced | January 2009 | January 2005 | More modern by 48 months | |
Screen dimension | 3.5" | 1.8" | Bigger screen (+1.7") | |
Screen resolution | 921k | 134k | Crisper screen (+787k dot) | |
Touch friendly screen | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Olympus E-300 and Sony G3
E-300 | G3 | |||
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Focus manually | Very accurate focus | |||
Screen type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed screen | |
Selfie screen | Neither contains selfie screen |
Olympus E-300 vs Sony G3 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera, you are going to need to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-300 has got 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) whilst the Sony G3 has measurements of 97mm x 59mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") along with a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs).
Contrast the Olympus E-300 versus Sony G3 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have chosen at that time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the E-300 versus the G3.
Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the E-300 and G3 is 67 and 94 respectively.
Olympus E-300 vs Sony G3 Sensor Comparison
Often, its hard to imagine the gap between sensor sizes only by checking a spec sheet. The image below will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-300 and G3.
As you can see, both of those cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-300 using its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF easier and the Sony G3 will resolve extra detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The more aged E-300 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.
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Olympus E-300 vs Sony G3 Specifications
Olympus E-300 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-G3 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Olympus | Sony |
Model | Olympus E-300 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-G3 |
Also Known as | EVOLT E-300 | - |
Category | Advanced DSLR | Small Sensor Compact |
Announced | 2005-01-10 | 2009-01-08 |
Body design | Mid-size SLR | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Sensor type | CCD | CCD |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 8MP | 10MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Full resolution | 3264 x 2448 | 3648 x 2736 |
Max native ISO | 400 | 3200 |
Max boosted ISO | 1600 | - |
Min native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW files | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detect focus | ||
Contract detect focus | ||
Phase detect focus | ||
Number of focus points | 3 | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 35-140mm (4.0x) |
Highest aperture | - | f/3.5-10.0 |
Total lenses | 45 | - |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display diagonal | 1.8" | 3.5" |
Display resolution | 134k dot | 921k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Optical (pentamirror) | None |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 60s | 1s |
Highest shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/1000s |
Continuous shooting speed | 3.0 frames/s | 2.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | - | 4.30 m (Auto ISO) |
Flash options | Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Highest flash sync | 1/180s | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | - | 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) |
Max video resolution | None | 640x480 |
Video format | - | Motion JPEG |
Microphone jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 624 gr (1.38 pounds) | 185 gr (0.41 pounds) |
Dimensions | 147 x 85 x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") | 97 x 59 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light score | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Storage media | Compact Flash (Type I or II) | Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal |
Storage slots | One | One |
Retail pricing | $800 | $200 |