Olympus E-300 vs Sony HX1

Following is a in-depth analysis of the Olympus E-300 versus Sony HX1, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the E-300 (8MP) and the HX1 (9MP) is fairly close but the E-300 (Four Thirds) and HX1 (1/2.4") possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-300 was revealed 5 years before the HX1 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-300 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony HX1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going through a complete comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the E-300 scores against the HX1 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-300 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-300 Gallery & Sony HX1 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you will need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-300 features outer dimensions of 147mm x 85mm x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") along with a weight of 624 grams (1.38 lbs) and the Sony HX1 has dimensions of 115mm x 83mm x 92mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 3.6") along with a weight of 544 grams (1.20 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the E-300 vs the HX1.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-300 and HX1 is 67 and 67 respectively.

More often than not, it's hard to visualise the contrast in sensor sizes simply by looking through specs. The pic here should provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the E-300 and HX1.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-300 using its larger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony HX1 will provide you with more detail because of its extra 1MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images a little more aggressively. The more aged E-300 will be behind in sensor innovation.