Olympus E-300 vs Sony WX70

Below is a extended assessment of the Olympus E-300 and Sony WX70, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-300 (8MP) and WX70 (16MP) and the E-300 (Four Thirds) and WX70 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor size.

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The E-300 was unveiled 8 years before the WX70 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-300 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony WX70 being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a complete comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the E-300 matches up vs the WX70 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-300 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-300 Gallery and Sony WX70 Gallery.

If you're intending to lug around your camera frequently, you have to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-300 has external dimensions of 147mm x 85mm x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") and a weight of 624 grams (1.38 lbs) while the Sony WX70 has measurements of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") having a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-300 and Sony WX70 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you use at that moment. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the E-300 against the WX70.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-300 and WX70 is 67 and 97 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to see the difference between sensor measurements simply by going over a spec sheet. The graphic below might give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-300 and WX70.

Clearly, the 2 cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-300 having a larger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony WX70 will offer extra detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images far more aggressively. The older E-300 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.