Olympus E-300 vs Sony W380

Lets take a more detailed look at the Olympus E-300 vs Sony W380, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the E-300 (8MP) and W380 (14MP) and the E-300 (Four Thirds) and W380 (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizes.

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The E-300 was announced 6 years before the W380 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-300 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony W380 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving into a thorough comparison, here is a quick view of how the E-300 grades against the W380 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-300 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-300 Gallery & Sony W380 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera frequently, you need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-300 has exterior dimensions of 147mm x 85mm x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") with a weight of 624 grams (1.38 lbs) and the Sony W380 has dimensions of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") and a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-300 vs Sony W380 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you select during that time. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the E-300 versus the W380.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-300 and W380 is 67 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it's tough to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes simply by checking specs. The picture below may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the E-300 and W380.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-300 with its bigger sensor is going to make getting bokeh simpler and the Sony W380 will give greater detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged E-300 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.