Olympus E-300 vs Sony H55
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Olympus E-300 vs Sony H55 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
- Alternate Name is EVOLT E-300
- Refreshed by Olympus E-330
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 25-250mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
- 200g - 103 x 58 x 29mm
- Launched June 2010
Olympus E-300 vs Sony H55 Overview
Below is a complete comparison of the Olympus E-300 and Sony H55, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a significant difference among the resolutions of the E-300 (8MP) and H55 (14MP) and the E-300 (Four Thirds) and H55 (1/2.3") use different sensor dimensions.
Photobucket discusses licensing 13 billion images with AI firmsThe E-300 was announced 6 years prior to the H55 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-300 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony H55 being a Compact camera.
Before going in to a full comparison, below is a brief view of how the E-300 scores against the H55 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Olympus E-300 vs Sony H55 Gallery
The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-300 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-300 Gallery and Sony H55 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-300 over the Sony H55
E-300 | H55 | |||
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Manual focus | Dial exact focus |
Reasons to pick Sony H55 over the Olympus E-300
H55 | E-300 | |||
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Launched | June 2010 | January 2005 | More recent by 66 months | |
Screen sizing | 3" | 1.8" | Bigger screen (+1.2") | |
Screen resolution | 230k | 134k | Crisper screen (+96k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus E-300 and Sony H55
E-300 | H55 | |||
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Screen type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed screen | |
Selfie screen | Neither provides selfie screen | |||
Touch friendly screen | No Touch friendly screen |
Olympus E-300 vs Sony H55 Physical Comparison
When you are going to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-300 provides outer measurements of 147mm x 85mm x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") accompanied by a weight of 624 grams (1.38 lbs) whilst the Sony H55 has specifications of 103mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).
See the Olympus E-300 and Sony H55 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are employing at the time. The following is the front view size comparison of the E-300 against the H55.
Using size and weight, the portability rating of the E-300 and H55 is 67 and 92 respectively.
Olympus E-300 vs Sony H55 Sensor Comparison
Generally, it is difficult to imagine the gap in sensor measurements merely by seeing specs. The visual underneath might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the E-300 and H55.
All in all, both cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-300 with its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Sony H55 will show extra detail with its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The older E-300 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.
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Olympus E-300 vs Sony H55 Specifications
Olympus E-300 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55 | |
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General Information | ||
Manufacturer | Olympus | Sony |
Model | Olympus E-300 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55 |
Also called as | EVOLT E-300 | - |
Class | Advanced DSLR | Small Sensor Compact |
Announced | 2005-01-10 | 2010-06-16 |
Physical type | Mid-size SLR | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | - | Bionz |
Sensor type | CCD | CCD |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 8 megapixels | 14 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Highest resolution | 3264 x 2448 | 4320 x 3240 |
Highest native ISO | 400 | 3200 |
Highest boosted ISO | 1600 | - |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW files | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
AF continuous | ||
Single AF | ||
AF tracking | ||
AF selectice | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
Multi area AF | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detect AF | ||
Contract detect AF | ||
Phase detect AF | ||
Number of focus points | 3 | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 25-250mm (10.0x) |
Max aperture | - | f/3.5-5.5 |
Macro focus range | - | 5cm |
Available lenses | 45 | - |
Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display sizing | 1.8" | 3" |
Display resolution | 134 thousand dots | 230 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch functionality | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Optical (pentamirror) | None |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 60 secs | 30 secs |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/1600 secs |
Continuous shooting rate | 3.0 frames/s | 10.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual mode | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | - | 3.80 m |
Flash settings | Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye | Auto, On, Slow Syncro, Off |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Maximum flash synchronize | 1/180 secs | - |
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 |
Video data format | - | MPEG-4 |
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 | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 624 grams (1.38 lbs) | 200 grams (0.44 lbs) |
Dimensions | 147 x 85 x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") | 103 x 58 x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") |
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 | ||
Battery model | - | NP-BG1 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | Compact Flash (Type I or II) | Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo/ PRO HG-Duo, SD/SDHC, Internal |
Card slots | One | One |
Retail cost | $800 | $235 |