Olympus E-300 vs Sony WX5

On this page, we are reviewing the Olympus E-300 and Sony WX5, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a crucial difference among the resolutions of the E-300 (8MP) and WX5 (12MP) and the E-300 (Four Thirds) and WX5 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-300 was announced 6 years before the WX5 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-300 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony WX5 being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple summation of how the E-300 matches up versus the WX5 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-300 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-300 Gallery and Sony WX5 Gallery.

When you are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you should take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-300 comes with 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 WX5 has sizing of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs).

Check the Olympus E-300 and Sony WX5 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you choose during that time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the E-300 vs the WX5.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the E-300 and WX5 is 67 and 95 respectively.

Often, it is tough to visualise the gap in sensor measurements merely by viewing specs. The photograph underneath will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-300 and WX5.

All in all, both the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-300 with its larger sensor will make getting bokeh easier and the Sony WX5 will provide you with more detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will let you crop images a bit more aggressively. The older E-300 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.