Olympus E-300 vs Sony W710

Here, we are analyzing the Olympus E-300 vs Sony W710, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the image resolutions of the E-300 (8MP) and W710 (16MP) and the E-300 (Four Thirds) and W710 (1/2.3") have different sensor sizing.

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The E-300 was unveiled 9 years prior to the W710 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-300 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony W710 being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise overview of how the E-300 matches up versus the W710 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-300 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-300 Gallery and Sony W710 Gallery.

For those who are looking to travel with your camera regularly, you need to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-300 provides exterior dimensions of 147mm x 85mm x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") having a weight of 624 grams (1.38 lbs) while the Sony W710 has measurements of 97mm x 55mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-300 vs Sony W710 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the E-300 versus the W710.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the E-300 and W710 is 67 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, it can be hard to picture the gap in sensor dimensions purely by going through specifications. The pic here will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the E-300 and W710.

To sum up, both of these cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-300 having a larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony W710 will produce extra detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images way more aggressively. The more aged E-300 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.