Olympus E-300 vs Sony HX90V

Below, we are comparing the Olympus E-300 and Sony HX90V, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-300 (8MP) and HX90V (18MP) and the E-300 (Four Thirds) and HX90V (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-300 was announced 11 years prior to the HX90V which 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 HX90V being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the E-300 grades against the HX90V when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-300 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-300 Gallery & Sony HX90V Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry around your camera regularly, you will need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-300 has outer measurements 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 HX90V has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") and a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

Check the Olympus E-300 and Sony HX90V in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the E-300 compared to the HX90V.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-300 and HX90V is 67 and 91 respectively.

Typically, its hard to envision the contrast between sensor sizes only by checking technical specs. The picture below may give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the E-300 and HX90V.

As you have seen, each of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-300 with its larger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony HX90V will give you more detail with its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics much more aggressively. The more aged E-300 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.