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Olympus E-300 vs Sony HX200V

Portability
67
Imaging
41
Features
31
Overall
37
Olympus E-300 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V front
Portability
66
Imaging
42
Features
55
Overall
47

Olympus E-300 vs Sony HX200V Key Specs

Olympus E-300
(Full Review)
  • 8MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 1.8" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 400 (Boost to 1600)
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 624g - 147 x 85 x 64mm
  • Launched January 2005
  • Alternate Name is EVOLT E-300
  • Renewed by Olympus E-330
Sony HX200V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 27-810mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
  • 583g - 122 x 87 x 93mm
  • Announced May 2012
  • Superseded the Sony HX100V
  • Later Model is Sony HX300
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Olympus E-300 vs Sony HX200V Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-300 over the Sony HX200V

 E-300 HX200V 

Reasons to pick Sony HX200V over the Olympus E-300

 HX200V E-300 
AnnouncedMay 2012January 2005Fresher by 89 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimension3"1.8"Larger display (+1.2")
Display resolution922k134kCrisper display (+788k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-300 and Sony HX200V

 E-300 HX200V 
Focus manually More accurate focus
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly display Missing Touch friendly display

Olympus E-300 vs Sony HX200V Physical Comparison

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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus E-300 vs Sony HX200V size comparison

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

Olympus E-300 vs Sony HX200V top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-300 vs Sony HX200V Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus E-300 vs Sony HX200V sensor size comparison

Olympus E-300 vs Sony HX200V Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-300 vs Sony HX200V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-300 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony HX200V as a Portrait photography camera
48
manual focus
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
no liveview feature
low resolution (8 megapixels)
45
manual focus
resolution is good (18 megapixels)
has face detect autofocus
no external flash support
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-300 as a Street photography camera
Sony HX200V as a Street photography camera
51
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
max ISO too low (400)
51
screen tilts
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
more heavy than others in class (583g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-300 Sports photography info
Sony HX200V Sports photography info
37
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
sensor has phase detect AF
no liveview feature
low frames per second (3.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
low resolution (8MP)
56
long zoom range (27-810mm 30.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (18 megapixels)
has tracking focus
great battery power (450 per charge)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-300 Travel photography details
Sony HX200V Travel photography details
45
flash built-in
lack of Time Lapse recording
low resolution (8MP)
display is not selfie friendly
57
great battery power (450 shots)
resolution is good (18MP)
has built in flash
fairly wide (27mm)
long reach (810mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
more heavy than others in class (583g)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-300
Landscape photography with Sony HX200V
43
manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
tiny screen (1.8 inches)
no liveview feature
no image stabilization
low resolution (8MP)
max ISO too low (400)
lack of Time Lapse recording
50
manual focus
fairly wide (27mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (18MP)
great battery power (450 CIPA)
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-300 Vlogging advice
Sony HX200V Vlogging advice
9
lack of video recording
27
fairly wide (27mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
does not have microphone support
more heavy than others in class (583 grams)
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Olympus E-300 vs Sony HX200V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-300 and Sony HX200V
 Olympus E-300Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus E-300 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V
Otherwise known as EVOLT E-300 -
Class Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2005-01-10 2012-05-11
Physical type Mid-size SLR SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor - 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 8 megapixel 18 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 3264 x 2448 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 400 12800
Max boosted ISO 1600 -
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 3 9
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 27-810mm (30.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/2.8-5.6
Macro focusing range - 1cm
Available lenses 45 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 1.8 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 134 thousand dots 922 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech - XtraFine TruBlack TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting rate 3.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance - 12.40 m
Flash settings Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Rear Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/180s -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution None 1920x1080
Video file format - MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
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 sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 624 gr (1.38 lb) 583 gr (1.29 lb)
Dimensions 147 x 85 x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") 122 x 87 x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 - 450 images
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-FH50
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II) SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $800 $480