Olympus E-300 vs Sony HX20V

Its time to take a closer look at the Olympus E-300 and Sony HX20V, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a big gap among the resolutions of the E-300 (8MP) and HX20V (18MP) and the E-300 (Four Thirds) and HX20V (1/2.3") possess different sensor size.

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The E-300 was introduced 8 years earlier than the HX20V and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-300 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony HX20V being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the E-300 scores against the HX20V when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-300 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-300 Gallery and Sony HX20V Gallery.

If you're looking to carry your camera regularly, you need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-300 enjoys 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) whilst the Sony HX20V has sizing of 107mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4") and a weight of 254 grams (0.56 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-300 and Sony HX20V in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the E-300 compared to the HX20V.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-300 and HX20V is 67 and 90 respectively.

Normally, it's difficult to picture the gap in sensor sizing only by going through technical specs. The graphic here will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the E-300 and HX20V.

As you have seen, both of those cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-300 using its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Sony HX20V will show more detail using its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs far more aggressively. The older E-300 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.