Olympus E-300 vs Sony A68

On this page, we will be reviewing the Olympus E-300 vs Sony A68, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the E-300 (8MP) and A68 (24MP) and the E-300 (Four Thirds) and A68 (APS-C) boast different sensor measurements.

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The E-300 was announced 11 years earlier than the A68 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-300 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A68 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise summary of how the E-300 matches up versus the A68 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-300 & Sony SLT-A68. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-300 Gallery & Sony A68 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera, you have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-300 has got exterior measurements of 147mm x 85mm x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") having a weight of 624 grams (1.38 lbs) while the Sony A68 has measurements of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") and a weight of 610 grams (1.34 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Here is a front view size comparison of the E-300 and the A68.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the E-300 and A68 is 67 and 64 respectively.

Usually, it is hard to visualize the gap between sensor measurements only by reviewing technical specs. The visual below will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the E-300 and A68.

As you have seen, both of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-300 having a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF more challenging and the Sony A68 will offer greater detail with its extra 16 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs more aggressively. The older E-300 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.