Olympus E-300 vs Sony HX80
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Olympus E-300 vs Sony HX80 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 8MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 1.8" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 400 (Push to 1600)
- No Video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 624g - 147 x 85 x 64mm
- Revealed January 2005
- Alternative Name is EVOLT E-300
- Refreshed by Olympus E-330
(Full Review)
- 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 80 - 3200 (Boost to 12800)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-720mm (F3.5-6.4) lens
- 245g - 102 x 58 x 36mm
- Introduced March 2016
Olympus E-300 vs Sony HX80 Overview
Lets take a deeper look at the Olympus E-300 versus Sony HX80, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-300 (8MP) and HX80 (18MP) and the E-300 (Four Thirds) and HX80 (1/2.3") use different sensor sizes.
Japan-exclusive Leica Leitz Phone 3 features big sensor and new modesThe E-300 was released 12 years earlier than the HX80 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-300 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony HX80 being a Compact camera.
Before diving straight into a full comparison, below is a brief summation of how the E-300 matches up versus the HX80 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Olympus E-300 vs Sony HX80 Gallery
Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-300 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-300 Gallery and Sony HX80 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-300 over the Sony HX80
E-300 | HX80 | |||
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Focus manually | Dial precise focusing |
Reasons to pick Sony HX80 over the Olympus E-300
HX80 | E-300 | |||
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Introduced | March 2016 | January 2005 | More recent by 135 months | |
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen | |
Screen sizing | 3" | 1.8" | Bigger screen (+1.2") | |
Screen resolution | 921k | 134k | Sharper screen (+787k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Easy selfies |
Common features in the Olympus E-300 and Sony HX80
E-300 | HX80 | |||
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Touch friendly screen | Neither has Touch friendly screen |
Olympus E-300 vs Sony HX80 Physical Comparison
When you are looking to lug around your camera often, you need to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus E-300 has outer 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 HX80 has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") with a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).
Examine the Olympus E-300 versus Sony HX80 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the E-300 and the HX80.
Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-300 and HX80 is 67 and 91 respectively.
Olympus E-300 vs Sony HX80 Sensor Comparison
Quite often, it can be hard to imagine the gap in sensor measurements purely by going through a spec sheet. The visual below will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-300 and HX80.
As you can see, each of these cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-300 due to its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony HX80 will provide more detail as a result of its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The older E-300 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.
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Olympus E-300 vs Sony HX80 Specifications
Olympus E-300 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Olympus | Sony |
Model | Olympus E-300 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80 |
Otherwise known as | EVOLT E-300 | - |
Class | Advanced DSLR | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Revealed | 2005-01-10 | 2016-03-07 |
Body design | Mid-size SLR | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | - | Bionz X |
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 aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Peak resolution | 3264 x 2448 | 4896 x 3672 |
Highest native ISO | 400 | 3200 |
Highest enhanced ISO | 1600 | 12800 |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW images | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detection autofocus | ||
Contract detection autofocus | ||
Phase detection autofocus | ||
Number of focus points | 3 | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 24-720mm (30.0x) |
Largest aperture | - | f/3.5-6.4 |
Macro focus distance | - | 5cm |
Available lenses | 45 | - |
Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Range of screen | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Screen diagonal | 1.8 inch | 3 inch |
Screen resolution | 134 thousand dot | 921 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch capability | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Optical (pentamirror) | Electronic |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 60 seconds | 30 seconds |
Max shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/2000 seconds |
Continuous shutter speed | 3.0fps | 10.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | - | 5.40 m (with Auto ISO) |
Flash settings | Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye | Auto, on, slow sync, off, rear sync |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Max flash sync | 1/180 seconds | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | - | 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p) |
Highest video resolution | None | 1920x1080 |
Video data format | - | MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S |
Microphone jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 624 gr (1.38 lbs) | 245 gr (0.54 lbs) |
Dimensions | 147 x 85 x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") | 102 x 58 x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light score | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 390 photographs |
Battery form | - | Battery Pack |
Battery model | - | NP-BX1 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes |
Time lapse feature | ||
Storage media | Compact Flash (Type I or II) | Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo; SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Storage slots | Single | Single |
Launch cost | $800 | $368 |