Olympus E-300 vs Sony A37

Below, we are reviewing the Olympus E-300 vs Sony A37, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the resolutions of the E-300 (8MP) and A37 (16MP) and the E-300 (Four Thirds) and A37 (APS-C) possess different sensor sizes.

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The E-300 was launched 8 years before the A37 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech 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 A37 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting in to a complete comparison, below is a quick overview of how the E-300 scores against the A37 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-300 & Sony SLT-A37. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-300 Gallery & Sony A37 Gallery.

If you're intending to carry your camera, you'll need to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-300 offers external measurements 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 A37 has proportions of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") having a weight of 506 grams (1.12 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have at that time. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the E-300 compared to the A37.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the E-300 and A37 is 67 and 67 respectively.

In many cases, its hard to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing only by reviewing technical specs. The visual here will give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the E-300 and A37.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-300 due to its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF trickier and the Sony A37 will deliver greater detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older E-300 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.