Olympus E-300 vs Sony HX400V

Below, we will be reviewing the Olympus E-300 versus Sony HX400V, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the E-300 (8MP) and HX400V (20MP) and the E-300 (Four Thirds) and HX400V (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-300 was revealed 10 years earlier than the HX400V and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-300 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony HX400V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go through a detailed comparison, below is a simple overview of how the E-300 grades against the HX400V in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-300 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-300 Gallery & Sony HX400V Gallery.

When you are aiming to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-300 has outside dimensions of 147mm x 85mm x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") and a weight of 624 grams (1.38 lbs) while the Sony HX400V has measurements of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") with a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-300 versus Sony HX400V in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. The following is the front view scale comparison of the E-300 vs the HX400V.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-300 and HX400V is 67 and 62 respectively.

Normally, it is difficult to envision the gap between sensor measurements purely by reviewing specs. The graphic underneath may offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-300 and HX400V.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-300 having a bigger sensor will make shooting bokeh simpler and the Sony HX400V will deliver more detail because of its extra 12MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The older E-300 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.