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Olympus E-300 vs Sony TX66

Portability
67
Imaging
41
Features
31
Overall
37
Olympus E-300 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66 front
Portability
97
Imaging
42
Features
51
Overall
45

Olympus E-300 vs Sony TX66 Key Specs

Olympus E-300
(Full Review)
  • 8MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 1.8" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 400 (Boost to 1600)
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 624g - 147 x 85 x 64mm
  • Released January 2005
  • Additionally Known as EVOLT E-300
  • Refreshed by Olympus E-330
Sony TX66
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 26-130mm (F3.5-4.8) lens
  • 109g - 93 x 54 x 13mm
  • Introduced February 2012
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Olympus E-300 vs Sony TX66 Overview

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Olympus E-300 and Sony TX66, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the image resolutions of the E-300 (8MP) and TX66 (18MP) and the E-300 (Four Thirds) and TX66 (1/2.3") feature different sensor sizing.

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The E-300 was introduced 8 years prior to the TX66 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-300 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony TX66 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight into a detailed comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the E-300 grades vs the TX66 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-300 over the Sony TX66

 E-300 TX66 

Reasons to pick Sony TX66 over the Olympus E-300

 TX66 E-300 
IntroducedFebruary 2012January 2005Newer by 86 months
Display dimension3.3"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 TX66

 E-300 TX66 
Focus manually More accurate focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen

Olympus E-300 vs Sony TX66 Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to travel with your camera, you will have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-300 comes with external measurements of 147mm x 85mm x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") accompanied by a weight of 624 grams (1.38 lbs) and the Sony TX66 has measurements of 93mm x 54mm x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") and a weight of 109 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the E-300 and the TX66.

Olympus E-300 vs Sony TX66 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-300 and TX66 is 67 and 97 respectively.

Olympus E-300 vs Sony TX66 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-300 vs Sony TX66 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's tough to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions purely by going over specs. The image below should offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-300 and TX66.

All in all, both cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-300 with its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony TX66 will offer extra detail using its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-300 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-300 vs Sony TX66 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-300 vs Sony TX66 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-300 vs Sony TX66 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-300 Portrait photography information
Sony TX66 Portrait photography information
48
you can focus manually
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
no liveview feature
MP count low (8 megapixels)
42
focusing manually
MP count good (18 megapixels)
offers face detection focusing
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-300 as a Street photography camera
Sony TX66 as a Street photography camera
51
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
max ISO too low (400)
64
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports focus via touch
screen does not articulate
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-300 Sports photography info
Sony TX66 Sports photography info
37
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports phase detect auto focus
no liveview feature
max frames per second low (3.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
MP count low (8MP)
49
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (18 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
good battery power (250 shots)
no shutter priority
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-300 Travel photography details
Sony TX66 Travel photography details
45
built-in flash
doesn't have Timelapse mode
MP count low (8MP)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
72
good battery power (250 per charge)
supports focus via touch
MP count good (18MP)
flash built-in
quite wide (26mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-300 Landscape photography advice
Sony TX66 Landscape photography advice
43
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
small screen (1.8")
no liveview feature
does not have image stabilization
MP count low (8 megapixels)
max ISO too low (400)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
51
focusing manually
quite wide (26mm)
nice screen size (3.3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (18 megapixels)
good battery power (250 CIPA)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-300
Vlogging with Sony TX66
9
lack of video recording
36
quite wide (26mm)
touch screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have external microphone support
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Olympus E-300 vs Sony TX66 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-300 and Sony TX66
 Olympus E-300Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus E-300 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66
Also called EVOLT E-300 -
Class Advanced DSLR Ultracompact
Released 2005-01-10 2012-02-28
Physical type Mid-size SLR Ultracompact
Sensor Information
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Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 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
Full resolution 3264 x 2448 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 400 12800
Max boosted ISO 1600 -
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 3 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 26-130mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.5-4.8
Macro focusing range - 1cm
Number of lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 1.8 inches 3.3 inches
Display resolution 134 thousand dots 1,230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech - XtraFine TruBlack OLED display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 3.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance - 3.10 m
Flash options Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Rear Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/180 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution None 1920x1080
Video data format - MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone 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 None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 624g (1.38 pounds) 109g (0.24 pounds)
Dimensions 147 x 85 x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") 93 x 54 x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5")
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 - 250 photos
Form 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 feature
Storage type Compact Flash (Type I or II) Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo, microSD/microSDHC
Card slots One One
Price at launch $800 $350