Olympus E-300 vs Sony HX10V

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.

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.

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.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the E-300 and HX10V is 67 and 91 respectively.

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.