Olympus E-300 vs Sony RX10 IV
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Olympus E-300 vs Sony RX10 IV Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 8MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 1.8" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 400 (Push to 1600)
- No Video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 624g - 147 x 85 x 64mm
- Launched January 2005
- Alternate Name is EVOLT E-300
- Later Model is Olympus E-330
(Full Review)
- 20MP - 1" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 125 - 12800 (Expand to 25600)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 3840 x 2160 video
- 24-600mm (F2.4-4.0) lens
- 1095g - 133 x 94 x 145mm
- Introduced September 2017
- Superseded the Sony RX10 III
Olympus E-300 vs Sony RX10 IV Overview
On this page, we are matching up the Olympus E-300 and Sony RX10 IV, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a big difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-300 (8MP) and RX10 IV (20MP) and the E-300 (Four Thirds) and RX10 IV (1") boast totally different sensor sizing.
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next monthThe E-300 was introduced 13 years before the RX10 IV and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-300 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony RX10 IV being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.
Before getting right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the E-300 matches up vs the RX10 IV with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Olympus E-300 vs Sony RX10 IV Gallery
The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-300 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-300 Gallery and Sony RX10 IV Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-300 over the Sony RX10 IV
E-300 | RX10 IV |
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Reasons to pick Sony RX10 IV over the Olympus E-300
RX10 IV | E-300 | |||
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Introduced | September 2017 | January 2005 | More recent by 154 months | |
Display type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting display | |
Display dimensions | 3" | 1.8" | Larger display (+1.2") | |
Display resolution | 1440k | 134k | Crisper display (+1306k dot) | |
Touch friendly display | Easily navigate |
Common features in the Olympus E-300 and Sony RX10 IV
E-300 | RX10 IV | |||
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Manually focus | Dial precise focus | |||
Selfie screen | Neither offers selfie screen |
Olympus E-300 vs Sony RX10 IV Physical Comparison
If you're looking to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-300 offers exterior dimensions of 147mm x 85mm x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") having a weight of 624 grams (1.38 lbs) whilst the Sony RX10 IV has sizing of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") and a weight of 1095 grams (2.41 lbs).
Check the Olympus E-300 and Sony RX10 IV in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you choose during that time. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-300 and the RX10 IV.
Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the E-300 and RX10 IV is 67 and 52 respectively.
Olympus E-300 vs Sony RX10 IV Sensor Comparison
Often, it is very difficult to envision the difference between sensor measurements purely by reading specs. The visual here might give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-300 and RX10 IV.
As you can plainly see, both cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-300 having a larger sensor will make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Sony RX10 IV will deliver more detail using its extra 12MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images more aggressively. The older E-300 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.
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Olympus E-300 vs Sony RX10 IV Specifications
Olympus E-300 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Olympus | Sony |
Model | Olympus E-300 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV |
Other name | EVOLT E-300 | - |
Category | Advanced DSLR | Large Sensor Superzoom |
Launched | 2005-01-10 | 2017-09-12 |
Body design | Mid-size SLR | SLR-like (bridge) |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | - | Bionz X |
Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1" |
Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 13.2 x 8.8mm |
Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 116.2mm² |
Sensor resolution | 8 megapixel | 20 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest resolution | 3264 x 2448 | 5472 x 3648 |
Highest native ISO | 400 | 12800 |
Highest boosted ISO | 1600 | 25600 |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 125 |
RAW files | ||
Lowest boosted ISO | - | 64 |
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
AF tracking | ||
AF selectice | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detect focusing | ||
Contract detect focusing | ||
Phase detect focusing | ||
Number of focus points | 3 | 315 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 24-600mm (25.0x) |
Maximal aperture | - | f/2.4-4.0 |
Macro focus distance | - | 3cm |
Available lenses | 45 | - |
Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 2.7 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Display sizing | 1.8 inch | 3 inch |
Display resolution | 134k dot | 1,440k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch operation | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Optical (pentamirror) | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 2,359k dot |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.7x |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 60s | 30s |
Highest shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/2000s |
Highest quiet shutter speed | - | 1/32000s |
Continuous shooting speed | 3.0 frames per second | 24.0 frames per second |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | - | 10.80 m (at Auto ISO) |
Flash settings | Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye | Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Highest flash sync | 1/180s | 1/2000s |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | - | 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) |
Highest video resolution | None | 3840x2160 |
Video 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 pounds) | 1095 gr (2.41 pounds) |
Physical dimensions | 147 x 85 x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") | 133 x 94 x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around 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 | - | 400 images |
Battery form | - | Battery Pack |
Battery model | - | NP-FW50 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | Compact Flash (Type I or II) | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo |
Storage slots | Single | Single |
Retail cost | $800 | $1,698 |