Olympus E-300 vs Sony W800

On this page, we will be matching up the Olympus E-300 versus Sony W800, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the resolutions of the E-300 (8MP) and W800 (20MP) and the E-300 (Four Thirds) and W800 (1/2.3") provide different sensor sizing.

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The E-300 was announced 10 years prior to the W800 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-300 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony W800 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a in depth comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the E-300 matches up against the W800 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-300 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-300 Gallery and Sony W800 Gallery.

If you're looking to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-300 provides outside 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 W800 has proportions of 97mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

See the Olympus E-300 versus Sony W800 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are using at that moment. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-300 versus the W800.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the E-300 and W800 is 67 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, it can be tough to imagine the difference in sensor measurements just by seeing a spec sheet. The graphic here should provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the E-300 and W800.

Clearly, each of the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-300 using its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony W800 will produce more detail with its extra 12MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop shots more aggressively. The older E-300 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.