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Olympus E-300 vs Sony TX200V

Portability
67
Imaging
40
Features
31
Overall
36
Olympus E-300 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V front
Portability
96
Imaging
41
Features
48
Overall
43

Olympus E-300 vs Sony TX200V Key Specs

Olympus E-300
(Full Review)
  • 8MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 1.8" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 400 (Increase to 1600)
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 624g - 147 x 85 x 64mm
  • Revealed January 2005
  • Additionally Known as EVOLT E-300
  • Refreshed by Olympus E-330
Sony TX200V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-4.8) lens
  • 129g - 96 x 58 x 16mm
  • Introduced January 2012
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Olympus E-300 vs Sony TX200V Overview

Here, we are analyzing the Olympus E-300 vs Sony TX200V, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the resolutions of the E-300 (8MP) and TX200V (18MP) and the E-300 (Four Thirds) and TX200V (1/2.3") provide different sensor sizes.

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The E-300 was launched 8 years prior to the TX200V which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-300 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony TX200V being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight to a full comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the E-300 grades vs the TX200V when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Photography Glossary

        

Reasons to pick Olympus E-300 over the Sony TX200V

 E-300 TX200V 
Manual focus Dial accurate focusing

Reasons to pick Sony TX200V over the Olympus E-300

 TX200V E-300 
IntroducedJanuary 2012January 2005Newer by 85 months
Display size3.3"1.8"Larger display (+1.5")
Display resolution1230k134kSharper display (+1096k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-300 and Sony TX200V

 E-300 TX200V 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Olympus E-300 vs Sony TX200V Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to travel with your camera regularly, you'll need to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-300 offers outside dimensions 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 TX200V has measurements of 96mm x 58mm x 16mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") having a weight of 129 grams (0.28 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-300 vs Sony TX200V in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you choose at that moment. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the E-300 against the TX200V.

Olympus E-300 vs Sony TX200V size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-300 and TX200V is 67 and 96 respectively.

Olympus E-300 vs Sony TX200V top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-300 vs Sony TX200V Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is very hard to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by checking a spec sheet. The pic below may give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-300 and TX200V.

As you can see, each of the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-300 featuring a larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony TX200V will resolve more detail utilizing its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more aged E-300 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-300 vs Sony TX200V sensor size comparison

Olympus E-300 vs Sony TX200V Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-300 vs Sony TX200V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-300 Portrait photography information
Sony TX200V Portrait photography information
48
focusing manually
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
no liveview feature
low megapixels (8MP)
36
MP count decent (18MP)
comes with face detection focusing
focusing manually not possible
no manual exposure
no external flash support
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-300 Street photography factors
Sony TX200V Street photography factors
51
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
maximum ISO low (400)
67
image stabilization (Optical)
has touch focus
environment sealing
screen is fixed
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-300 Sports photography factors
Sony TX200V Sports photography factors
36
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with phase detect AF
no liveview feature
slow fps (3.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (8MP)
49
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (18 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
environment sealing
no shutter priority
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-300
Travel photography with Sony TX200V
44
has built in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
low megapixels (8 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
71
environment sealing
has touch focus
MP count decent (18MP)
has built in flash
rather wide (28mm)
no Time Lapse recording
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-300 Landscape photography features
Sony TX200V Landscape photography features
42
focusing manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
small screen (1.8")
no liveview feature
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (8 megapixels)
maximum ISO low (400)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
46
rather wide (28mm)
screen size is decent (3.3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (18MP)
environment sealing
focusing manually not possible
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual exposure
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-300 Vlogging advice
Sony TX200V Vlogging advice
9
can't record video
35
rather wide (28mm)
touchscreen capability
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
no external mic support
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Olympus E-300 vs Sony TX200V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-300 and Sony TX200V
 Olympus E-300Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus E-300 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V
Other name EVOLT E-300 -
Category Advanced DSLR Ultracompact
Revealed 2005-01-10 2012-01-30
Physical type Mid-size SLR Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip - BIONZ
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 8MP 18MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3264 x 2448 4896 x 3672
Maximum native ISO 400 12800
Maximum boosted ISO 1600 -
Minimum native ISO 100 64
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 3 9
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.5-4.8
Macro focusing distance - 3cm
Amount of lenses 45 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 1.8 inch 3.3 inch
Resolution of screen 134k dots 1,230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen technology - 1,229,760 dots equiv. XtraFine TruBlack OLED display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 2s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting rate 3.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance - 3.10 m
Flash modes Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/180s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution None 1920x1080
Video data format - MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 624 grams (1.38 lbs) 129 grams (0.28 lbs)
Physical dimensions 147 x 85 x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") 96 x 58 x 16mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 220 images
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II) Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Price at launch $800 $500