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Olympus E-300 vs Sony HX10V

Portability
67
Imaging
41
Features
31
Overall
37
Olympus E-300 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V front
Portability
91
Imaging
42
Features
46
Overall
43

Olympus E-300 vs Sony HX10V Key Specs

Olympus E-300
(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
Sony HX10V
(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
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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.

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The 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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-300 over the Sony HX10V

 E-300 HX10V 
Manual focus Very precise focusing

Reasons to pick Sony HX10V over the Olympus E-300

 HX10V E-300 
IntroducedFebruary 2012January 2005Fresher by 86 months
Display sizing3"1.8"Larger display (+1.2")
Display resolution922k134kClearer display (+788k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-300 and Sony HX10V

 E-300 HX10V 
Display typeFixed 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).

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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.

Olympus E-300 vs Sony HX10V size comparison

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 top view buttons comparison

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.

Olympus E-300 vs Sony HX10V sensor size comparison

Olympus E-300 vs Sony HX10V Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-300 vs Sony HX10V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-300 Portrait photography features
Sony HX10V Portrait photography features
48
has manual focus
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
no liveview
low megapixels (8MP)
38
decent sensor resolution (18 megapixels)
offers face detect focusing
no manual focus
external flash not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-300 as a Street photography camera
Sony HX10V as a Street photography camera
51
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
max ISO too low (400)
62
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors in class (234g)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-300 as a Sports photography camera
Sony HX10V as a Sports photography camera
37
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
comes with phase detect AF
no liveview
slow fps (3.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
low megapixels (8MP)
49
incredible zoom range (24-400mm 16.7 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (18MP)
offers tracking focus
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-300 as a Travel photography camera
Sony HX10V as a Travel photography camera
45
built-in flash
no Timelapse function
low megapixels (8MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
69
lighter than competitors in class (234 grams)
decent sensor resolution (18MP)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
long reach (400mm)
missing Timelapse mode
does not contain selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-300
Landscape photography with Sony HX10V
43
has manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
tiny screen (1.8 inches)
no liveview
no image stabilization
low megapixels (8 megapixels)
max ISO too low (400)
no Timelapse function
45
reasonably wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (18 megapixels)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-300 Vlogging advice
Sony HX10V Vlogging advice
9
can't shoot video
34
reasonably wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competitors in class (234g)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
missing microphone port
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Olympus E-300 vs Sony HX10V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-300 and Sony HX10V
 Olympus E-300Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V
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