Olympus E-300 vs Sony T110

Here is a in-depth review of the Olympus E-300 and Sony T110, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the E-300 (8MP) and T110 (16MP) and the E-300 (Four Thirds) and T110 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-300 was unveiled 7 years prior to the T110 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-300 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony T110 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go through a detailed comparison, below is a short introduction of how the E-300 grades versus the T110 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-300 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T110. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-300 Gallery and Sony T110 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera frequently, you will have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-300 comes with outside 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 T110 has dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-300 and Sony T110 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you select at that time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the E-300 and the T110.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-300 and T110 is 67 and 96 respectively.

Typically, its tough to see the contrast in sensor sizing merely by researching a spec sheet. The graphic below will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the E-300 and T110.

Clearly, the two cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-300 with its bigger sensor will make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony T110 will render more detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older E-300 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.