Olympus E-300 vs Sony W830

In this write-up, we will be comparing the Olympus E-300 vs Sony W830, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the resolutions of the E-300 (8MP) and W830 (20MP) and the E-300 (Four Thirds) and W830 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-300 was launched 10 years prior to the W830 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-300 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony W830 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a concise summation of how the E-300 grades versus the W830 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-300 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-300 Gallery & Sony W830 Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-300 offers outer 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 W830 has proportions of 93mm x 52mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") with a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilizing during that time. The following is the front view size comparison of the E-300 versus the W830.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the E-300 and W830 is 67 and 96 respectively.

Often, it can be tough to visualise the gap between sensor measurements purely by reading through specifications. The photograph here might provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-300 and W830.

To sum up, both the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-300 due to its bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony W830 will resolve greater detail utilizing its extra 12MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures far more aggressively. The older E-300 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.