Olympus E-300 vs Sony HX10V
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Olympus E-300 vs Sony HX10V Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 8MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 1.8" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 400 (Boost to 1600)
- No Video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 624g - 147 x 85 x 64mm
- Revealed January 2005
- Other Name is EVOLT E-300
- Successor is Olympus E-330
(Full Review)
- 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 12800
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-400mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
- 234g - 105 x 60 x 34mm
- Introduced February 2012
- Refreshed by Sony HX20V
Olympus E-300 vs Sony HX10V Overview
In this write-up, we are matching up the Olympus E-300 vs Sony HX10V, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a sizable difference between the image resolutions of the E-300 (8MP) and HX10V (18MP) and the E-300 (Four Thirds) and HX10V (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor measurements.
Samsung Releases Faster Versions of EVO MicroSD CardsThe E-300 was manufactured 8 years before the HX10V and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-300 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony HX10V being a Compact camera.
Before we go straight into a complete comparison, below is a simple summation of how the E-300 grades versus the HX10V for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
Olympus E-300 vs Sony HX10V Gallery
Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-300 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-300 Gallery & Sony HX10V Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-300 over the Sony HX10V
E-300 | HX10V | |||
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Manual focus | Very precise focusing |
Reasons to pick Sony HX10V over the Olympus E-300
HX10V | E-300 | |||
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Introduced | February 2012 | January 2005 | Fresher by 86 months | |
Display sizing | 3" | 1.8" | Larger display (+1.2") | |
Display resolution | 922k | 134k | Clearer display (+788k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus E-300 and Sony HX10V
E-300 | HX10V | |||
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Display type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed display | |
Selfie screen | Lack of selfie screen | |||
Touch friendly display | Neither has Touch friendly display |
Olympus E-300 vs Sony HX10V Physical Comparison
In case you're aiming to carry your camera, you will have to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-300 has external measurements 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 HX10V has specifications of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 234 grams (0.52 lbs).
Examine the Olympus E-300 vs Sony HX10V in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the E-300 compared to the HX10V.
Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the E-300 and HX10V is 67 and 91 respectively.
Olympus E-300 vs Sony HX10V Sensor Comparison
Oftentimes, it is tough to picture the contrast between sensor sizing merely by looking at specs. The graphic below will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the E-300 and HX10V.
All in all, both of the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-300 due to its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Sony HX10V will resolve extra detail due to its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images a little more aggressively. The older E-300 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.
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Olympus E-300 vs Sony HX10V Specifications
Olympus E-300 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Olympus | Sony |
Model type | Olympus E-300 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V |
Alternate name | EVOLT E-300 | - |
Class | Advanced DSLR | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Revealed | 2005-01-10 | 2012-02-28 |
Body design | Mid-size SLR | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | - | BIONZ |
Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 8MP | 18MP |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Max resolution | 3264 x 2448 | 4896 x 3672 |
Max native ISO | 400 | 12800 |
Max enhanced ISO | 1600 | - |
Min native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW support | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
AF touch | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
AF tracking | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection focusing | ||
Contract detection focusing | ||
Phase detection focusing | ||
Total focus points | 3 | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 24-400mm (16.7x) |
Highest aperture | - | f/3.3-5.9 |
Macro focusing range | - | 5cm |
Total lenses | 45 | - |
Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Range of screen | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen diagonal | 1.8 inch | 3 inch |
Screen resolution | 134k dot | 922k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch capability | ||
Screen tech | - | XtraFine TruBlack TFT LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Optical (pentamirror) | None |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 60 seconds | 30 seconds |
Max shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/1600 seconds |
Continuous shutter speed | 3.0 frames per sec | 10.0 frames per sec |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | - | 5.30 m |
Flash modes | Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Max flash sync | 1/180 seconds | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | - | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Max video resolution | None | 1920x1080 |
Video file format | - | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
Microphone jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Eye-Fi Connected |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | BuiltIn |
Physical | ||
Environmental seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 624 grams (1.38 lbs) | 234 grams (0.52 lbs) |
Dimensions | 147 x 85 x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") | 105 x 60 x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall 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 life | - | 320 images |
Battery form | - | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | - | NP-BG1 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Storage media | Compact Flash (Type I or II) | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo |
Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
Price at release | $800 | $616 |