Olympus E-300 vs Sony RX10

Below, we are reviewing the Olympus E-300 vs Sony RX10, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a significant gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-300 (8MP) and RX10 (20MP) and the E-300 (Four Thirds) and RX10 (1") possess totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-300 was released 10 years before the RX10 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-300 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony RX10 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving through a detailed comparison, below is a quick summation of how the E-300 matches up vs the RX10 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-300 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-300 Gallery and Sony RX10 Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera, you'll need to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-300 has got outer measurements of 147mm x 85mm x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") accompanied by a weight of 624 grams (1.38 lbs) and the Sony RX10 has proportions of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") having a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-300 vs Sony RX10 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you select at that time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the E-300 against the RX10.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-300 and RX10 is 67 and 58 respectively.

More often than not, it's difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements purely by seeing specs. The visual below should give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the E-300 and RX10.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-300 featuring a larger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony RX10 will provide extra detail as a result of its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop images much more aggressively. The older E-300 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.