Olympus E-300 vs Sony HX200V

Here is a comprehensive assessment of the Olympus E-300 vs Sony HX200V, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a big gap between the image resolutions of the E-300 (8MP) and HX200V (18MP) and the E-300 (Four Thirds) and HX200V (1/2.3") use different sensor sizing.

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The E-300 was unveiled 8 years prior to the HX200V and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-300 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony HX200V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going in to a detailed comparison, below is a quick overview of how the E-300 scores against the HX200V when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-300 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-300 Gallery and Sony HX200V Gallery.

If you are planning to carry your camera regularly, you will need to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-300 comes with physical dimensions of 147mm x 85mm x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") with a weight of 624 grams (1.38 lbs) whilst the Sony HX200V has measurements of 122mm x 87mm x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7") having a weight of 583 grams (1.29 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-300 vs Sony HX200V in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you choose at that moment. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the E-300 against the HX200V.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-300 and HX200V is 67 and 66 respectively.

Typically, it's hard to imagine the gap between sensor sizing simply by reading through specs. The visual underneath will give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the E-300 and HX200V.

As you can plainly see, both cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-300 having a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Sony HX200V will resolve more detail having an extra 10MP. Greater resolution will let you crop images much more aggressively. The older E-300 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.