Olympus E-300 vs Sony TX10

Lets look more closely at the Olympus E-300 versus Sony TX10, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the E-300 (8MP) and TX10 (16MP) and the E-300 (Four Thirds) and TX10 (1/2.3") feature different sensor dimensions.

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The E-300 was launched 7 years before the TX10 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-300 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony TX10 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting through a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief summation of how the E-300 grades against the TX10 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-300 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-300 Gallery & Sony TX10 Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry your camera frequently, you will have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-300 features outer measurements of 147mm x 85mm x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") along with a weight of 624 grams (1.38 lbs) whilst the Sony TX10 has proportions of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the E-300 compared to the TX10.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-300 and TX10 is 67 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it can be hard to picture the gap in sensor sizing simply by researching specs. The photograph underneath should provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-300 and TX10.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-300 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Sony TX10 will provide you with extra detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots much more aggressively. The older E-300 will be behind in sensor tech.