Olympus E-300 vs Sony WX50

Below is a in-depth overview of the Olympus E-300 versus Sony WX50, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-300 (8MP) and WX50 (16MP) and the E-300 (Four Thirds) and WX50 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-300 was launched 8 years before the WX50 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-300 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony WX50 being a Compact camera.

Before we go in to a complete comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the E-300 matches up against the WX50 with respect to 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-WX50. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-300 Gallery and Sony WX50 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera often, you need to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus E-300 comes with exterior measurements of 147mm x 85mm x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") along with a weight of 624 grams (1.38 lbs) while the Sony WX50 has sizing of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") and a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have during that time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the E-300 vs the WX50.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-300 and WX50 is 67 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it is hard to see the contrast between sensor measurements purely by reading through technical specs. The photograph here will offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-300 and WX50.

As you can tell, both cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-300 featuring a larger sensor will make shooting bokeh less difficult and the Sony WX50 will resolve greater detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older E-300 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.