Olympus E-300 vs Sony RX100 III

Below is a thorough analysis of the Olympus E-300 versus Sony RX100 III, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a big difference between the image resolutions of the E-300 (8MP) and RX100 III (20MP) and the E-300 (Four Thirds) and RX100 III (1") feature totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-300 was unveiled 10 years before the RX100 III and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-300 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony RX100 III being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the E-300 grades vs the RX100 III in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-300 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-300 Gallery and Sony RX100 III Gallery.

If you're planning to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-300 comes with outside 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) whilst the Sony RX100 III has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") along with a weight of 290 grams (0.64 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-300 versus Sony RX100 III in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you select during that time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the E-300 against the RX100 III.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the E-300 and RX100 III is 67 and 89 respectively.

Usually, it is very tough to envision the gap between sensor measurements just by reading a spec sheet. The photograph below may provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-300 and RX100 III.

Clearly, each of these cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-300 with its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field easier and the Sony RX100 III will offer you greater detail having an extra 12MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs far more aggressively. The older E-300 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.