Olympus E-300 vs Sony A77

Lets examine more closely at the Olympus E-300 vs Sony A77, both Advanced DSLR digital cameras by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a big difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-300 (8MP) and A77 (24MP) and the E-300 (Four Thirds) and A77 (APS-C) come with different sensor measurements.

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The E-300 was brought out 7 years earlier than the A77 which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Mid-size SLR).

Before diving in to a detailed comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the E-300 grades against the A77 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-300 and Sony SLT-A77. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-300 Gallery and Sony A77 Gallery.

When you are intending to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-300 has physical dimensions of 147mm x 85mm x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") accompanied by a weight of 624 grams (1.38 lbs) while the Sony A77 has specifications of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") along with a weight of 732 grams (1.61 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-300 vs Sony A77 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are using during that time. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the E-300 versus the A77.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the E-300 and A77 is 67 and 59 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to picture the contrast between sensor sizes just by going over specs. The picture underneath might provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-300 and A77.

All in all, both of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-300 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF more difficult and the Sony A77 will deliver more detail having its extra 16 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics much more aggressively. The more aged E-300 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.