Olympus E-300 vs Sony H20
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Olympus E-300 vs Sony H20 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 8MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 1.8" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 400 (Increase to 1600)
- No Video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 624g - 147 x 85 x 64mm
- Introduced January 2005
- Other Name is EVOLT E-300
- Successor is Olympus E-330
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 38-380mm (F3.5-4.4) lens
- 250g - 107 x 69 x 47mm
- Introduced May 2009
Olympus E-300 vs Sony H20 Overview
Lets look much closer at the Olympus E-300 and Sony H20, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the E-300 (8MP) and the H20 (10MP) is fairly well matched but the E-300 (Four Thirds) and H20 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor sizes.
Samsung Releases Faster Versions of EVO MicroSD CardsThe E-300 was announced 5 years before the H20 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-300 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony H20 being a Compact camera.
Before delving right into a full comparison, here is a simple view of how the E-300 scores versus the H20 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Olympus E-300 vs Sony H20 Gallery
This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-300 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-300 Gallery & Sony H20 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-300 over the Sony H20
E-300 | H20 |
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Reasons to pick Sony H20 over the Olympus E-300
H20 | E-300 | |||
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Introduced | May 2009 | January 2005 | More recent by 52 months | |
Display dimensions | 3" | 1.8" | Larger display (+1.2") | |
Display resolution | 230k | 134k | Crisper display (+96k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus E-300 and Sony H20
E-300 | H20 | |||
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Manual focus | More accurate focus | |||
Display type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed display | |
Selfie screen | Neither offers selfie screen | |||
Touch friendly display | Absent Touch friendly display |
Olympus E-300 vs Sony H20 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-300 offers physical dimensions of 147mm x 85mm x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") and a weight of 624 grams (1.38 lbs) and the Sony H20 has sizing of 107mm x 69mm x 47mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.9") and a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).
Check out the Olympus E-300 and Sony H20 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have at that time. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the E-300 and the H20.
Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-300 and H20 is 67 and 87 respectively.
Olympus E-300 vs Sony H20 Sensor Comparison
Quite often, its tough to see the gap between sensor measurements merely by checking specs. The graphic here may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-300 and H20.
As you can plainly see, each of the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-300 with its larger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Sony H20 will give you greater detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop pics more aggressively. The older E-300 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.
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Olympus E-300 vs Sony H20 Specifications
Olympus E-300 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Olympus | Sony |
Model type | Olympus E-300 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20 |
Otherwise known as | EVOLT E-300 | - |
Type | Advanced DSLR | Small Sensor Compact |
Introduced | 2005-01-10 | 2009-05-14 |
Physical type | Mid-size SLR | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Sensor type | CCD | CCD |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor area | 224.9mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 8MP | 10MP |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest resolution | 3264 x 2448 | 3648 x 2736 |
Highest native ISO | 400 | 3200 |
Highest boosted ISO | 1600 | - |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW data | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detection focus | ||
Contract detection focus | ||
Phase detection focus | ||
Total focus points | 3 | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens support | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 38-380mm (10.0x) |
Max aperture | - | f/3.5-4.4 |
Macro focusing distance | - | 2cm |
Available lenses | 45 | - |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Type of screen | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen sizing | 1.8" | 3" |
Resolution of screen | 134 thousand dots | 230 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch functionality | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Optical (pentamirror) | None |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 60 seconds | 30 seconds |
Highest shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/2000 seconds |
Continuous shooting rate | 3.0fps | 2.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash distance | - | 7.10 m |
Flash settings | Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Front Curtain, Rear Curtain |
Hot shoe | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Highest flash synchronize | 1/180 seconds | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | - | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Highest video resolution | None | 1280x720 |
Mic port | ||
Headphone port | ||
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 sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 624 gr (1.38 pounds) | 250 gr (0.55 pounds) |
Physical dimensions | 147 x 85 x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") | 107 x 69 x 47mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.9") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery ID | - | NP-BG1 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | Compact Flash (Type I or II) | Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Price at launch | $800 | $249 |