Olympus E-300 vs Sony RX10 II

Lets examine more in depth at the Olympus E-300 and Sony RX10 II, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a significant difference among the image resolutions of the E-300 (8MP) and RX10 II (20MP) and the E-300 (Four Thirds) and RX10 II (1") feature totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-300 was released 11 years prior to the RX10 II which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-300 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go through a in depth comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the E-300 grades vs the RX10 II with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-300 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-300 Gallery and Sony RX10 II Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you'll need to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-300 comes with physical 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) while the Sony RX10 II has specifications of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") accompanied by a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-300 and Sony RX10 II in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have during that time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the E-300 against the RX10 II.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the E-300 and RX10 II is 67 and 58 respectively.

Often, it can be hard to visualise the contrast in sensor sizes purely by viewing specs. The image below might offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-300 and RX10 II.

All in all, both the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-300 because of its larger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony RX10 II will result in greater detail as a result of its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop pics much more aggressively. The more aged E-300 will be behind in sensor innovation.