Olympus E-300 vs Sony A35
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Olympus E-300 vs Sony A35 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 8MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 1.8" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 400 (Push to 1600)
- No Video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 624g - 147 x 85 x 64mm
- Released January 2005
- Other Name is EVOLT E-300
- New Model is Olympus E-330
(Full Review)

Olympus E-300 vs Sony A35 Overview
Its time to examine more closely at the Olympus E-300 vs Sony A35, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a huge difference between the image resolutions of the E-300 (8MP) and A35 (16MP) and the E-300 (Four Thirds) and A35 (APS-C) use totally different sensor size.

The E-300 was brought out 7 years before the A35 and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-300 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A35 being a Compact SLR camera.
Before we go straight into a complete comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the E-300 grades against the A35 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Olympus E-300 vs Sony A35 Gallery
Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-300 and Sony SLT-A35. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-300 Gallery and Sony A35 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-300 over the Sony A35
E-300 | A35 |
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Reasons to pick Sony A35 over the Olympus E-300
A35 | E-300 | |||
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Launched | September 2011 | ![]() | January 2005 | More recent by 81 months |
Display sizing | 3" | ![]() | 1.8" | Larger display (+1.2") |
Display resolution | 921k | ![]() | 134k | Crisper display (+787k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus E-300 and Sony A35
E-300 | A35 | |||
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Manual focus | ![]() | Dial exact focusing | ||
Display type | Fixed | ![]() | Fixed | Fixed display |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Neither features selfie screen | ||
Touch friendly display | ![]() | Neither features Touch friendly display |
Olympus E-300 vs Sony A35 Physical Comparison
In case you're aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-300 enjoys outside dimensions of 147mm x 85mm x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") with a weight of 624 grams (1.38 lbs) while the Sony A35 has dimensions of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") along with a weight of 415 grams (0.91 lbs).
Contrast the Olympus E-300 vs Sony A35 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are working with at that time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the E-300 compared to the A35.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the E-300 and A35 is 67 and 69 respectively.

Olympus E-300 vs Sony A35 Sensor Comparison
Usually, its difficult to envision the difference between sensor measurements simply by reading specs. The visual underneath might give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the E-300 and A35.
As you can plainly see, both of those cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-300 featuring a tinier sensor will make achieving bokeh more challenging and the Sony A35 will offer you more detail having its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images far more aggressively. The older E-300 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus E-300 vs Sony A35 Screen and ViewFinder


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Olympus E-300 vs Sony A35 Specifications
Olympus E-300 | Sony SLT-A35 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Olympus | Sony |
Model | Olympus E-300 | Sony SLT-A35 |
Alternative name | EVOLT E-300 | - |
Type | Advanced DSLR | Entry-Level DSLR |
Released | 2005-01-10 | 2011-09-20 |
Physical type | Mid-size SLR | Compact SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | - | Bionz |
Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | APS-C |
Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 23.5 x 15.6mm |
Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 366.6mm² |
Sensor resolution | 8 megapixel | 16 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest resolution | 3264 x 2448 | 4912 x 3264 |
Highest native ISO | 400 | 25600 |
Highest boosted ISO | 1600 | - |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW images | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
Continuous AF | ||
AF single | ||
AF tracking | ||
AF selectice | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection focusing | ||
Contract detection focusing | ||
Phase detection focusing | ||
Number of focus points | 3 | 15 |
Cross focus points | - | 3 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | Micro Four Thirds | Sony/Minolta Alpha |
Amount of lenses | 45 | 143 |
Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen diagonal | 1.8 inches | 3 inches |
Screen resolution | 134k dots | 921k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch functionality | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Optical (pentamirror) | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 1,150k dots |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.73x |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 60 secs | 30 secs |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/4000 secs |
Continuous shooting rate | 3.0fps | 6.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | - | 12.00 m |
Flash modes | Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Maximum flash synchronize | 1/180 secs | 1/160 secs |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | - | 1920 x 1080 (60, 29.97 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps) |
Highest video resolution | None | 1920x1080 |
Video data format | - | MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 |
Microphone port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 624 gr (1.38 lbs) | 415 gr (0.91 lbs) |
Dimensions | 147 x 85 x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") | 124 x 92 x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | not tested | 74 |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 23.3 |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 12.7 |
DXO Low light score | not tested | 763 |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 440 photographs |
Type of battery | - | Battery Pack |
Battery model | - | NP-FW50 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec 3 or 5 images) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | Compact Flash (Type I or II) | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo |
Card slots | Single | Single |
Launch pricing | $800 | $598 |