Olympus E-300 vs Sony RX100 II

Following is a comprehensive overview of the Olympus E-300 and Sony RX100 II, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the E-300 (8MP) and RX100 II (20MP) and the E-300 (Four Thirds) and RX100 II (1") feature different sensor measurements.

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The E-300 was announced 9 years prior to the RX100 II which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-300 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony RX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a concise summation of how the E-300 grades versus the RX100 II in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-300 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-300 Gallery and Sony RX100 II Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry around your camera often, you should think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-300 features physical dimensions of 147mm x 85mm x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") along with a weight of 624 grams (1.38 lbs) and the Sony RX100 II has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 38mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.5") having a weight of 281 grams (0.62 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-300 and Sony RX100 II in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have during that time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the E-300 and the RX100 II.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-300 and RX100 II is 67 and 89 respectively.

More often than not, it is very difficult to visualize the difference in sensor sizes simply by viewing specs. The image below may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the E-300 and RX100 II.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-300 using its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Sony RX100 II will render extra detail with its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots much more aggressively. The more aged E-300 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.