Olympus E-300 vs Sony W350

In this article, we are contrasting the Olympus E-300 vs Sony W350, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the E-300 (8MP) and W350 (14MP) and the E-300 (Four Thirds) and W350 (1/2.3") possess different sensor sizing.

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The E-300 was introduced 6 years before the W350 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-300 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony W350 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight into a detailed comparison, below is a simple summary of how the E-300 matches up vs the W350 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-300 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-300 Gallery & Sony W350 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to consider its weight and size. The Olympus E-300 has got 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) and the Sony W350 has specifications of 91mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have attached at the time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the E-300 and the W350.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the E-300 and W350 is 67 and 97 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be difficult to visualize the difference in sensor measurements only by researching technical specs. The photograph underneath will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the E-300 and W350.

As you have seen, the two cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-300 having a larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony W350 will render extra detail using its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics far more aggressively. The older E-300 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.