Olympus E-300 vs Sony H55

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.

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The 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.

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.

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.

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.