Olympus E-300 vs Sony RX1R II

On this page, we will be evaluating the Olympus E-300 versus Sony RX1R II, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a significant difference between the image resolutions of the E-300 (8MP) and RX1R II (42MP) and the E-300 (Four Thirds) and RX1R II (Full frame) offer totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-300 was brought out 11 years before the RX1R II and that is quite a sizable gap 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 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the E-300 grades against the RX1R II in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-300 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-300 Gallery and Sony RX1R II Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry your camera often, you should think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-300 has outside dimensions of 147mm x 85mm x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") with a weight of 624 grams (1.38 lbs) whilst the Sony RX1R II has measurements of 113mm x 65mm x 72mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") having a weight of 507 grams (1.12 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have during that time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the E-300 compared to the RX1R II.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the E-300 and RX1R II is 67 and 78 respectively.

Often, its hard to visualise the contrast between sensor sizing simply by checking specs. The visual below might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-300 and RX1R II.

All in all, both the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-300 because of its tinier sensor will make shooting bokeh tougher and the Sony RX1R II will give you greater detail having its extra 34 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older E-300 is going to be behind in sensor tech.