Olympus E-300 vs Sony RX1R

Here is a comprehensive overview of the Olympus E-300 vs Sony RX1R, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-300 (8MP) and RX1R (24MP) and the E-300 (Four Thirds) and RX1R (Full frame) boast different sensor size.

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The E-300 was unveiled 9 years before the RX1R and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-300 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony RX1R being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going straight to a thorough comparison, here is a short summation of how the E-300 matches up against the RX1R in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-300 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-300 Gallery & Sony RX1R Gallery.

When you are planning to carry your camera frequently, you need to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus E-300 comes with physical measurements of 147mm x 85mm x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") having a weight of 624 grams (1.38 lbs) and the Sony RX1R has sizing of 113mm x 65mm x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") with a weight of 482 grams (1.06 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have attached during that time. Here is a front view size comparison of the E-300 compared to the RX1R.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the E-300 and RX1R is 67 and 79 respectively.

Often, it can be tough to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing only by reviewing specs. The graphic below may give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-300 and RX1R.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-300 having a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony RX1R will offer extra detail having an extra 16 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images a bit more aggressively. The older E-300 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.