Olympus E-300 vs Sony RX10 IV

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.

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The 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.

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.

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.

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.