Olympus E-300 vs Sony RX100 VI

Lets look closer at the Olympus E-300 vs Sony RX100 VI, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the E-300 (8MP) and RX100 VI (20MP) and the E-300 (Four Thirds) and RX100 VI (1") provide different sensor sizes.

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The E-300 was announced 14 years earlier than the RX100 VI which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-300 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony RX100 VI being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the E-300 matches up vs the RX100 VI for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera often, you should think about its weight and volume. The Olympus E-300 has exterior measurements of 147mm x 85mm x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") with a weight of 624 grams (1.38 lbs) and the Sony RX100 VI has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") and a weight of 301 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. Following is a front view size comparison of the E-300 against the RX100 VI.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-300 and RX100 VI is 67 and 88 respectively.

More often than not, it is tough to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions just by going over technical specs. The picture here may provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the E-300 and RX100 VI.

As you have seen, each of the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-300 using its larger sensor is going to make getting bokeh less difficult and the Sony RX100 VI will offer you more detail with its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics way more aggressively. The more aged E-300 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.