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Olympus E-300 vs Sony W370

Portability
67
Imaging
41
Features
31
Overall
37
Olympus E-300 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W370 front
Portability
94
Imaging
36
Features
25
Overall
31

Olympus E-300 vs Sony W370 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
  • Launched January 2005
  • Alternative Name is EVOLT E-300
  • Newer Model is Olympus E-330
Sony W370
(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
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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.

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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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-300 over the Sony W370

 E-300 W370 
Manually focus Dial accurate focusing

Reasons to pick Sony W370 over the Olympus E-300

 W370 E-300 
RevealedJanuary 2010January 2005More recent by 60 months
Display dimension3"1.8"Larger display (+1.2")
Display resolution230k134kClearer display (+96k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-300 and Sony W370

 E-300 W370 
Display typeFixed 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).

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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.

Olympus E-300 vs Sony W370 size comparison

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 top view buttons comparison

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 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-300 vs Sony W370 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-300 vs Sony W370 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-300 Portrait photography information
Sony W370 Portrait photography information
48
manual focus
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
no liveview feature
low megapixels (8MP)
28
resolution is good (14MP)
no manual focus
no manual mode
external flash not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-300
Street photography with Sony W370
51
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
max ISO too low (400)
56
has image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-300 Sports photography highlights
Sony W370 Sports photography highlights
37
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports phase detect AF
no liveview feature
continuous shooting slow (3.0 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (8MP)
34
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
painfully slow continuous shooting (2.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-300 Travel photography advice
Sony W370 Travel photography advice
45
built-in flash
no Timelapse mode
low megapixels (8 megapixels)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
58
resolution is good (14MP)
built-in flash
does not have Time Lapse function
does not offer selfie friendly display
wide angle not the best (34mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-300 Landscape photography info
Sony W370 Landscape photography info
43
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
small screen (1.8 inch)
no liveview feature
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (8MP)
max ISO too low (400)
no Timelapse mode
37
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (14MP)
no manual focus
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (34mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.6)
no manual mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-300 Vlogging info
Sony W370 Vlogging info
9
lack of video recording
25
has image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not the best (34mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.6)
does not offer selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have mic support
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Olympus E-300 vs Sony W370 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-300 and Sony W370
 Olympus E-300Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W370
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