Olympus E-300 vs Sony H200

Here is a comprehensive comparison of the Olympus E-300 versus Sony H200, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the resolutions of the E-300 (8MP) and H200 (20MP) and the E-300 (Four Thirds) and H200 (1/2.3") come with different sensor size.

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The E-300 was launched 9 years before the H200 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-300 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony H200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the E-300 scores versus the H200 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-300 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-300 Gallery and Sony H200 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-300 provides outer dimensions of 147mm x 85mm x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") having a weight of 624 grams (1.38 lbs) while the Sony H200 has measurements of 123mm x 83mm x 87mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 3.4") along with a weight of 530 grams (1.17 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you select during that time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the E-300 compared to the H200.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-300 and H200 is 67 and 67 respectively.

Normally, it can be difficult to visualize the gap between sensor sizing just by reading through specifications. The visual here should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-300 and H200.

To sum up, both of those cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-300 due to its bigger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh simpler and the Sony H200 will resolve more detail utilizing its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures much more aggressively. The older E-300 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.