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Olympus E-300 vs Sony RX100

Portability
67
Imaging
41
Features
31
Overall
37
Olympus E-300 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 front
Portability
91
Imaging
50
Features
68
Overall
57

Olympus E-300 vs Sony RX100 Key Specs

Olympus E-300
(Full Review)
  • 8MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 1.8" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 400 (Push to 1600)
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 624g - 147 x 85 x 64mm
  • Introduced January 2005
  • Alternative Name is EVOLT E-300
  • Replacement is Olympus E-330
Sony RX100
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-100mm (F1.8-4.9) lens
  • 240g - 102 x 58 x 36mm
  • Released August 2012
  • Successor is Sony RX100 II
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Olympus E-300 vs Sony RX100 Overview

Below, we are analyzing the Olympus E-300 vs Sony RX100, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the E-300 (8MP) and RX100 (20MP) and the E-300 (Four Thirds) and RX100 (1") possess different sensor sizes.

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The E-300 was released 8 years earlier than the RX100 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-300 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony RX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going through a detailed comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the E-300 matches up vs the RX100 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-300 over the Sony RX100

 E-300 RX100 

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 over the Olympus E-300

 RX100 E-300 
ReleasedAugust 2012January 2005More recent by 92 months
Display dimension3"1.8"Larger display (+1.2")
Display resolution1229k134kClearer display (+1095k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-300 and Sony RX100

 E-300 RX100 
Manually focus More exact focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly display No Touch friendly display

Olympus E-300 vs Sony RX100 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-300 has got outer 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 RX100 has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") having a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the E-300 versus the RX100.

Olympus E-300 vs Sony RX100 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-300 and RX100 is 67 and 91 respectively.

Olympus E-300 vs Sony RX100 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-300 vs Sony RX100 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it can be hard to imagine the gap in sensor measurements merely by checking out specs. The photograph underneath should offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-300 and RX100.

All in all, both of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-300 featuring a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony RX100 will show extra detail as a result of its extra 12MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics much more aggressively. The older E-300 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus E-300 vs Sony RX100 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-300 vs Sony RX100 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-300 vs Sony RX100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-300 Portrait photography factors
Sony RX100 Portrait photography factors
48
you can focus manually
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
does not have liveview
sensor resolution not great (8MP)
64
has manual focus
high flash sync (1/2,000s)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
supports face detection focus
exports RAW files
can't use external flash
Photography Glossary

Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-300
Street photography with Sony RX100
51
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
max ISO too low (400)
79
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is nice (1")
exports RAW files
lighter than others (240g)
good ISO range (25,600)
screen is fixed
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-300
Sports photography with Sony RX100
37
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
comes with phase detect autofocus
does not have liveview
continuous shooting slow (3.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (8 megapixels)
65
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
supports tracking autofocus
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-300 Travel photography factors
Sony RX100 Travel photography factors
45
flash built-in
no Timelapse recording
sensor resolution not great (8 megapixels)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
79
lighter than others (240 grams)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-300 Landscape photography info
Sony RX100 Landscape photography info
43
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
screen is small (1.8 inches)
does not have liveview
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (8MP)
max ISO too low (400)
no Timelapse recording
74
has manual focus
reasonably wide (28mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
good ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-300
Vlogging with Sony RX100
9
can't record video
38
reasonably wide (28mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than others (240 grams)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
does not have external microphone jack
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Olympus E-300 vs Sony RX100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-300 and Sony RX100
 Olympus E-300Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sony
Model Olympus E-300 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100
Also referred to as EVOLT E-300 -
Category Advanced DSLR Large Sensor Compact
Introduced 2005-01-10 2012-08-28
Body design Mid-size SLR Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD 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 megapixels 20 megapixels
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 25600
Highest boosted ISO 1600 -
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 3 25
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-100mm (3.6x)
Highest aperture - f/1.8-4.9
Macro focus range - 5cm
Number of lenses 45 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 2.7
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 1.8" 3"
Screen resolution 134k dot 1,229k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech - WhiteMagic TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 3.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/180 secs 1/2000 secs
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution None 1920x1080
Video format - MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
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 grams (1.38 pounds) 240 grams (0.53 pounds)
Dimensions 147 x 85 x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") 102 x 58 x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 66
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.6
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.4
DXO Low light score not tested 390
Other
Battery life - 330 photographs
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II) SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Launch pricing $800 $448