Olympus E-300 vs Sony W370
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Olympus E-300 vs Sony W370 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
- Launched January 2005
- Alternative Name is EVOLT E-300
- Newer Model is Olympus E-330
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 34-238mm (F3.6-5.6) lens
- 179g - 100 x 57 x 26mm
- Revealed January 2010

Olympus E-300 vs Sony W370 Overview
Let's look closer at the Olympus E-300 and Sony W370, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the resolutions of the E-300 (8MP) and W370 (14MP) and the E-300 (Four Thirds) and W370 (1/2.3") use different sensor sizes.

The E-300 was manufactured 6 years earlier than the W370 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-300 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony W370 being a Compact camera.
Before delving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a short overview of how the E-300 scores versus the W370 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Olympus E-300 vs Sony W370 Gallery
Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-300 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W370. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-300 Gallery & Sony W370 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-300 over the Sony W370
E-300 | W370 | |||
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Manually focus | ![]() | Dial accurate focusing |
Reasons to pick Sony W370 over the Olympus E-300
W370 | E-300 | |||
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Revealed | January 2010 | ![]() | January 2005 | More recent by 60 months |
Display dimension | 3" | ![]() | 1.8" | Larger display (+1.2") |
Display resolution | 230k | ![]() | 134k | Clearer display (+96k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus E-300 and Sony W370
E-300 | W370 | |||
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Display type | Fixed | ![]() | Fixed | Fixed display |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Neither provides selfie screen | ||
Touch friendly display | ![]() | Neither provides Touch friendly display |
Olympus E-300 vs Sony W370 Physical Comparison
In case you're intending to lug around your camera, you'll need to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-300 provides physical 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) whilst the Sony W370 has proportions of 100mm x 57mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).
Check the Olympus E-300 and Sony W370 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing at that time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the E-300 compared to the W370.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the E-300 and W370 is 67 and 94 respectively.

Olympus E-300 vs Sony W370 Sensor Comparison
Usually, it can be tough to imagine the difference in sensor measurements just by going through a spec sheet. The graphic below will give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the E-300 and W370.
As you can see, each of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-300 because of its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony W370 will show greater detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older E-300 will be behind in sensor tech.

Olympus E-300 vs Sony W370 Screen and ViewFinder


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Olympus E-300 vs Sony W370 Specifications
Olympus E-300 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W370 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Olympus | Sony |
Model type | Olympus E-300 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W370 |
Also referred to as | EVOLT E-300 | - |
Category | Advanced DSLR | Small Sensor Compact |
Launched | 2005-01-10 | 2010-01-07 |
Physical type | Mid-size SLR | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Sensor type | CCD | CCD |
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 | 8 megapixels | 14 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Peak resolution | 3264 x 2448 | 4320 x 3240 |
Highest native ISO | 400 | 3200 |
Highest enhanced ISO | 1600 | - |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW files | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
AF touch | ||
AF continuous | ||
Single AF | ||
AF tracking | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detect focusing | ||
Contract detect focusing | ||
Phase detect focusing | ||
Total focus points | 3 | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens support | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 34-238mm (7.0x) |
Highest aperture | - | f/3.6-5.6 |
Available lenses | 45 | - |
Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Type of display | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display sizing | 1.8 inch | 3 inch |
Resolution of display | 134 thousand dots | 230 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch function | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Optical (pentamirror) | None |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 60s | 2s |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/1600s |
Continuous shutter rate | 3.0fps | 2.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash distance | - | 5.00 m |
Flash modes | Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye | Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Fastest flash synchronize | 1/180s | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | - | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Highest video resolution | None | 1280x720 |
Video file format | - | Motion JPEG |
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 | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 624g (1.38 pounds) | 179g (0.39 pounds) |
Dimensions | 147 x 85 x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") | 100 x 57 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall 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 ID | - | NP-BN1 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Storage type | Compact Flash (Type I or II) | SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/ Pro HG-Duo, Internal |
Card slots | One | One |
Cost at release | $800 | $230 |