Olympus E-300 vs Sony QX100

Following is a extensive assessment of the Olympus E-300 and Sony QX100, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Lens-style by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-300 (8MP) and QX100 (20MP) and the E-300 (Four Thirds) and QX100 (1") have different sensor measurements.

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The E-300 was unveiled 9 years earlier than the QX100 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-300 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony QX100 being a Lens-style camera.

Before delving straight to a full comparison, here is a brief overview of how the E-300 grades against the QX100 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-300 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-300 Gallery & Sony QX100 Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry around your camera, you should take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-300 has external 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) whilst the Sony QX100 has sizing of 63mm x 63mm x 56mm (2.5" x 2.5" x 2.2") with a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select at that time. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the E-300 and the QX100.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-300 and QX100 is 67 and 92 respectively.

Normally, it is very hard to visualize the difference in sensor sizes just by looking through a spec sheet. The image below might give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-300 and QX100.

Clearly, both cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-300 using its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony QX100 will provide you with extra detail having an extra 12MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The more aged E-300 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.