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Olympus E-300 vs Sony W560

Portability
67
Imaging
41
Features
31
Overall
37
Olympus E-300 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W560 front
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
28
Overall
33

Olympus E-300 vs Sony W560 Key Specs

Olympus E-300
(Full Review)
  • 8MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 1.8" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 400 (Increase to 1600)
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 624g - 147 x 85 x 64mm
  • Launched January 2005
  • Also Known as EVOLT E-300
  • Later Model is Olympus E-330
Sony W560
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-104mm (F2.7-5.7) lens
  • 110g - 94 x 56 x 19mm
  • Introduced January 2011
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Olympus E-300 vs Sony W560 Overview

Below, we are evaluating the Olympus E-300 vs Sony W560, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Ultracompact by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a big gap among the resolutions of the E-300 (8MP) and W560 (14MP) and the E-300 (Four Thirds) and W560 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-300 was manufactured 7 years before the W560 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-300 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony W560 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving in to a thorough comparison, below is a brief summation of how the E-300 scores against the W560 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-300 over the Sony W560

 E-300 W560 
Focus manually Dial exact focusing

Reasons to pick Sony W560 over the Olympus E-300

 W560 E-300 
IntroducedJanuary 2011January 2005More recent by 72 months
Display dimension3"1.8"Larger display (+1.2")
Display resolution230k134kSharper display (+96k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-300 and Sony W560

 E-300 W560 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch display Lacking Touch display

Olympus E-300 vs Sony W560 Physical Comparison

If you are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-300 features exterior 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 W560 has sizing of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilising at that time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the E-300 against the W560.

Olympus E-300 vs Sony W560 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-300 and W560 is 67 and 96 respectively.

Olympus E-300 vs Sony W560 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-300 vs Sony W560 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it's tough to envision the difference in sensor measurements just by looking through technical specs. The photograph underneath will provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-300 and W560.

As you have seen, each of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-300 due to its larger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony W560 will provide you with extra detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos much more aggressively. The older E-300 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Olympus E-300 vs Sony W560 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-300 vs Sony W560 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-300 vs Sony W560 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-300 Portrait photography info
Sony W560 Portrait photography info
48
has manual focus
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
no liveview
low MP (8 megapixels)
28
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-300 Street photography advice
Sony W560 Street photography advice
51
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
low max ISO (400)
57
image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-300 Sports photography features
Sony W560 Sports photography features
37
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
has phase detect AF
no liveview
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
low MP (8MP)
35
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (14MP)
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-300 Travel photography features
Sony W560 Travel photography features
45
has built in flash
no Timelapse mode
low MP (8MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
65
good megapixels (14MP)
built-in flash
relatively wide (26mm)
missing Timelapse mode
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-300
Landscape photography with Sony W560
43
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
small screen (1.8")
no liveview
does not have image stabilization
low MP (8MP)
low max ISO (400)
no Timelapse mode
42
relatively wide (26mm)
good sized screen (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (14MP)
lack of manual focus
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.7)
manual mode not available
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-300
Vlogging with Sony W560
9
can't shoot video
29
relatively wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish max aperture (f2.7)
display is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing microphone port
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Olympus E-300 vs Sony W560 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-300 and Sony W560
 Olympus E-300Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W560
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus E-300 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W560
Also called as EVOLT E-300 -
Type Advanced DSLR Ultracompact
Launched 2005-01-10 2011-01-06
Body design Mid-size SLR Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - BIONZ
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 8MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 3264 x 2448 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 400 3200
Max boosted ISO 1600 -
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
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 - 26-104mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/2.7-5.7
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Total lenses 45 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 1.8 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 134k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech - Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 2s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting speed 3.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance - 3.80 m
Flash options Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/180s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution None 1280x720
Video data format - MPEG-4
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 624 gr (1.38 lbs) 110 gr (0.24 lbs)
Dimensions 147 x 85 x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") 94 x 56 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II) SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Price at launch $800 $139