Olympus E-300 vs Sony W290

Following is a in depth overview of the Olympus E-300 versus Sony W290, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the E-300 (8MP) and W290 (12MP) and the E-300 (Four Thirds) and W290 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-300 was manufactured 5 years earlier than the W290 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-300 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony W290 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a concise view of how the E-300 grades versus the W290 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-300 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-300 Gallery & Sony W290 Gallery.

If you're going to carry around your camera, you need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-300 features physical 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 W290 has dimensions of 98mm x 57mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have at that moment. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the E-300 versus the W290.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-300 and W290 is 67 and 94 respectively.

Typically, it is very tough to envision the contrast in sensor sizes merely by going through technical specs. The image underneath will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-300 and W290.

As you can tell, both of these cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-300 because of its larger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony W290 will provide more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos far more aggressively. The more aged E-300 will be behind in sensor tech.