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Olympus E-300 vs Sony A57

Portability
67
Imaging
41
Features
31
Overall
37
Olympus E-300 front
 
Sony SLT-A57 front
Portability
64
Imaging
57
Features
85
Overall
68

Olympus E-300 vs Sony A57 Key Specs

Olympus E-300
(Full Review)
  • 8MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 1.8" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 400 (Increase to 1600)
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 624g - 147 x 85 x 64mm
  • Introduced January 2005
  • Alternative Name is EVOLT E-300
  • New Model is Olympus E-330
Sony A57
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 16000 (Raise to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 618g - 132 x 98 x 81mm
  • Released September 2012
  • Old Model is Sony A55
  • Later Model is Sony A58
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Olympus E-300 vs Sony A57 Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Olympus E-300 vs Sony A57, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the resolutions of the E-300 (8MP) and A57 (16MP) and the E-300 (Four Thirds) and A57 (APS-C) come with different sensor dimensions.

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The E-300 was announced 8 years earlier than the A57 which is quite a large 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 A57 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple summation of how the E-300 matches up against the A57 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-300 over the Sony A57

 E-300 A57 

Reasons to pick Sony A57 over the Olympus E-300

 A57 E-300 
ReleasedSeptember 2012January 2005More modern by 93 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display sizing3"1.8"Larger display (+1.2")
Display resolution921k134kClearer display (+787k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Olympus E-300 and Sony A57

 E-300 A57 
Manually focus More accurate focus
Touch display Neither contains Touch display

Olympus E-300 vs Sony A57 Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to carry around your camera, you'll need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-300 has got external measurements of 147mm x 85mm x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") with a weight of 624 grams (1.38 lbs) and the Sony A57 has dimensions of 132mm x 98mm x 81mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.2") with a weight of 618 grams (1.36 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you choose at that moment. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the E-300 against the A57.

Olympus E-300 vs Sony A57 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the E-300 and A57 is 67 and 64 respectively.

Olympus E-300 vs Sony A57 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-300 vs Sony A57 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, its difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes simply by reading through specifications. The image underneath might give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-300 and A57.

To sum up, both the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-300 having a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF harder and the Sony A57 will resolve more detail with its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics a little more aggressively. The more aged E-300 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-300 vs Sony A57 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-300 vs Sony A57 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-300 vs Sony A57 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-300
Portrait photography with Sony A57
48
you can focus manually
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
no liveview feature
resolution not great (8MP)
74
has manual focus
resolution is good (16MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
includes face detection focus
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-300 Street photography features
Sony A57 Street photography features
51
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
max ISO too low (400)
75
fully articulated screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-300 Sports photography features
Sony A57 Sports photography features
37
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports phase detect AF
no liveview feature
max frames per second low (3.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
resolution not great (8MP)
78
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
resolution is good (16MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
includes tracking autofocus
has phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-300 Travel photography information
Sony A57 Travel photography information
45
flash built-in
missing Time Lapse recording
resolution not great (8 megapixels)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
67
resolution is good (16MP)
has built in flash
selfie friendly display
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-300 Landscape photography features
Sony A57 Landscape photography features
43
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
small screen (1.8")
no liveview feature
does not have image stabilization
resolution not great (8 megapixels)
max ISO too low (400)
missing Time Lapse recording
72
has manual focus
switch lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-300 Vlogging info
Sony A57 Vlogging info
9
no video shooting
77
selfie friendly display
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
includes face detection focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
has external microphone support
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Olympus E-300 vs Sony A57 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-300 and Sony A57
 Olympus E-300Sony SLT-A57
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus E-300 Sony SLT-A57
Also called as EVOLT E-300 -
Class Advanced DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Introduced 2005-01-10 2012-09-13
Physical type Mid-size SLR Compact SLR
Sensor Information
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 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3264 x 2448 4912 x 3264
Maximum native ISO 400 16000
Maximum enhanced ISO 1600 25600
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 3 15
Cross type focus points - 3
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds Sony/Minolta Alpha
Number of lenses 45 143
Focal length multiplier 2.1 1.5
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display diagonal 1.8 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 134 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech - Xtra Fine TFT drive with TruBlack technology
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Min shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 3.0 frames/s 12.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance - 10.00 m (@ ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/180 seconds 1/160 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60p, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution None 1920x1080
Video format - MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 624 grams (1.38 lbs) 618 grams (1.36 lbs)
Dimensions 147 x 85 x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") 132 x 98 x 81mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 75
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.4
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.0
DXO Low light rating not tested 785
Other
Battery life - 550 photographs
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type Compact Flash (Type I or II) SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Retail pricing $800 $1,000