Olympus E-300 vs Sony A58

Below is a in-depth assessment of the Olympus E-300 versus Sony A58, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a huge difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-300 (8MP) and A58 (20MP) and the E-300 (Four Thirds) and A58 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-300 was launched 10 years before the A58 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-300 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A58 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the E-300 grades vs the A58 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-300 and Sony SLT-A58. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-300 Gallery and Sony A58 Gallery.

If you're looking to lug around your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-300 comes with outer measurements of 147mm x 85mm x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") along with a weight of 624 grams (1.38 lbs) whilst the Sony A58 has measurements of 129mm x 95mm x 78mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.1") having a weight of 492 grams (1.08 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-300 versus Sony A58 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are using at that time. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the E-300 compared to the A58.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the E-300 and A58 is 67 and 68 respectively.

Often, it can be difficult to visualise the gap in sensor measurements merely by researching specs. The visual here should give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the E-300 and A58.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-300 because of its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field harder and the Sony A58 will result in more detail utilizing its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures far more aggressively. The older E-300 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.