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Olympus E-300 vs Sony G3

Portability
67
Imaging
41
Features
31
Overall
37
Olympus E-300 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-G3 front
Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
30
Overall
31

Olympus E-300 vs Sony G3 Key Specs

Olympus E-300
(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
Sony G3
(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
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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.

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The 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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-300 over the Sony G3

 E-300 G3 

Reasons to pick Sony G3 over the Olympus E-300

 G3 E-300 
AnnouncedJanuary 2009January 2005More modern by 48 months
Screen dimension3.5"1.8"Bigger screen (+1.7")
Screen resolution921k134kCrisper screen (+787k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-300 and Sony G3

 E-300 G3 
Focus manually Very accurate focus
Screen typeFixed 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).

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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.

Olympus E-300 vs Sony G3 size comparison

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 top view buttons comparison

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.

Olympus E-300 vs Sony G3 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-300 vs Sony G3 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-300 vs Sony G3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-300
Portrait photography with Sony G3
48
has manual focus
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
no liveview
MP count low (8 megapixels)
26
has manual focus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-300 Street photography info
Sony G3 Street photography info
51
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
max ISO too low (400)
56
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-300 Sports photography features
Sony G3 Sports photography features
37
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
has phase detect autofocus
no liveview
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
MP count low (8 megapixels)
23
built in image stabilization (Optical)
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,000 seconds)
very slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-300 Travel photography highlights
Sony G3 Travel photography highlights
45
flash built-in
does not have Timelapse function
MP count low (8MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
50
flash built-in
no Timelapse recording
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not good (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-300
Landscape photography with Sony G3
43
has manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
screen is small (1.8")
no liveview
no image stabilization
MP count low (8 megapixels)
max ISO too low (400)
does not have Timelapse function
36
has manual focus
very good size screen (3.5 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-300 as a Vlogging camera
Sony G3 as a Vlogging camera
9
no video
27
touch screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not good (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (640 x 480 pixels)
no microphone port
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Olympus E-300 vs Sony G3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-300 and Sony G3
 Olympus E-300Sony Cyber-shot DSC-G3
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