Olympus E-300 vs Sony RX100 V

Here, we are contrasting the Olympus E-300 and Sony RX100 V, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-300 (8MP) and RX100 V (20MP) and the E-300 (Four Thirds) and RX100 V (1") offer different sensor measurements.

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The E-300 was introduced 12 years earlier than the RX100 V and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-300 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony RX100 V being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving into a complete comparison, here is a short highlight of how the E-300 grades against the RX100 V when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-300 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-300 Gallery & Sony RX100 V Gallery.

If you're intending to carry your camera regularly, you will need to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-300 has got external measurements of 147mm x 85mm x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") and a weight of 624 grams (1.38 lbs) and the Sony RX100 V has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") having a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the E-300 versus the RX100 V.

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

Generally, its tough to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing merely by reading through a spec sheet. The graphic underneath should offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-300 and RX100 V.

Clearly, the 2 cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-300 having a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Sony RX100 V will give you extra detail using its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The older E-300 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.