Olympus E-300 vs Sony HX50V

Let's take a closer look at the Olympus E-300 versus Sony HX50V, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the E-300 (8MP) and HX50V (20MP) and the E-300 (Four Thirds) and HX50V (1/2.3") have different sensor measurements.

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The E-300 was brought out 9 years before the HX50V and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-300 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony HX50V being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a concise summation of how the E-300 scores against the HX50V in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-300 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-300 Gallery & Sony HX50V Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry your camera regularly, you need to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-300 features external dimensions of 147mm x 85mm x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") along with a weight of 624 grams (1.38 lbs) while the Sony HX50V has proportions of 108mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.5") along with a weight of 272 grams (0.60 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the E-300 vs the HX50V.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the E-300 and HX50V is 67 and 89 respectively.

In many cases, it is very hard to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing just by reading specifications. The visual below might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-300 and HX50V.

To sum up, both of those cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-300 because of its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony HX50V will offer greater detail having its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos way more aggressively. The older E-300 is going to be behind in sensor technology.