Olympus E-300 vs Sony TX66
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Olympus E-300 vs Sony TX66 Key Specs
(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
(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
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.
Apple patent reveals improved iPhone camera durabilityThe 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.
Olympus E-300 vs Sony TX66 Gallery
Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-300 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-300 Gallery and Sony TX66 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-300 over the Sony TX66
E-300 | TX66 |
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Reasons to pick Sony TX66 over the Olympus E-300
TX66 | E-300 | |||
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Introduced | February 2012 | January 2005 | Newer by 86 months | |
Display dimension | 3.3" | 1.8" | Larger display (+1.5") | |
Display resolution | 1230k | 134k | Sharper display (+1096k dot) | |
Touch friendly display | Easily navigate |
Common features in the Olympus E-300 and Sony TX66
E-300 | TX66 | |||
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Focus manually | More accurate focus | |||
Display type | Fixed | 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).
Check out the Olympus E-300 and Sony TX66 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.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.
Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-300 and TX66 is 67 and 97 respectively.
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 Screen and ViewFinder
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Olympus E-300 vs Sony TX66 Specifications
Olympus E-300 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66 | |
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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 | ||
Powered by | - | BIONZ |
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 |