Olympus E-300 vs Sony W730

The following is a complete assessment of the Olympus E-300 vs Sony W730, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a significant difference among the image resolutions of the E-300 (8MP) and W730 (16MP) and the E-300 (Four Thirds) and W730 (1/2.3") offer different sensor size.

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The E-300 was launched 9 years prior to the W730 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-300 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony W730 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a brief summary of how the E-300 grades versus the W730 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-300 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W730. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-300 Gallery and Sony W730 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to travel with your camera, you should consider its weight and size. 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) while the Sony W730 has specifications of 93mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") with a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the E-300 compared to the W730.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the E-300 and W730 is 67 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very tough to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by viewing specs. The image underneath will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the E-300 and W730.

All in all, each of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-300 due to its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Sony W730 will provide you with greater detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics more aggressively. The more aged E-300 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.