Olympus E-300 vs Sony WX10

Below, we are analyzing the Olympus E-300 and Sony WX10, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the E-300 (8MP) and WX10 (16MP) and the E-300 (Four Thirds) and WX10 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor size.

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The E-300 was brought out 7 years earlier than the WX10 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-300 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony WX10 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a in depth comparison, below is a simple summary of how the E-300 grades versus the WX10 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-300 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-300 Gallery & Sony WX10 Gallery.

For those who are looking to travel with your camera frequently, you have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-300 features exterior dimensions of 147mm x 85mm x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") with a weight of 624 grams (1.38 lbs) whilst the Sony WX10 has dimensions of 95mm x 54mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") with a weight of 161 grams (0.35 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-300 and Sony WX10 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the E-300 compared to the WX10.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-300 and WX10 is 67 and 95 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions merely by checking specs. The picture here will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-300 and WX10.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-300 because of its larger sensor will make shooting bokeh less difficult and the Sony WX10 will give more detail having its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images much more aggressively. The more aged E-300 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.