Olympus E-300 vs Sony HX350

Lets take a more detailed look at the Olympus E-300 vs Sony HX350, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a big difference among the resolutions of the E-300 (8MP) and HX350 (20MP) and the E-300 (Four Thirds) and HX350 (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizes.

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The E-300 was unveiled 13 years before the HX350 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-300 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony HX350 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving into a thorough comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the E-300 grades against the HX350 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-300 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-300 Gallery and Sony HX350 Gallery.

If you are looking to travel with your camera regularly, you will need to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus E-300 has external dimensions of 147mm x 85mm x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") and a weight of 624 grams (1.38 lbs) and the Sony HX350 has specifications of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") and a weight of 652 grams (1.44 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Below is a front view size comparison of the E-300 and the HX350.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the E-300 and HX350 is 67 and 62 respectively.

Usually, it is very difficult to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions purely by viewing specs. The image underneath should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-300 and HX350.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-300 with its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Sony HX350 will render more detail having an extra 12MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop shots way more aggressively. The more aged E-300 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.