Olympus E-300 vs Sony A35

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.

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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.

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.

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.

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.