Olympus E-300 vs Sony A77 II

The following is a comprehensive review of the Olympus E-300 vs Sony A77 II, both Advanced DSLR digital cameras by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-300 (8MP) and A77 II (24MP) and the E-300 (Four Thirds) and A77 II (APS-C) have different sensor sizes.

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The E-300 was brought out 10 years before the A77 II which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have the same body design (Mid-size SLR).

Before getting straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a short introduction of how the E-300 grades vs the A77 II with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-300 and Sony SLT-A77 II. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-300 Gallery and Sony A77 II Gallery.

In case you're going to travel with your camera frequently, you'll need to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-300 has outer measurements of 147mm x 85mm x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") with a weight of 624 grams (1.38 lbs) while the Sony A77 II has measurements of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") and a weight of 647 grams (1.43 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-300 vs Sony A77 II in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have attached during that time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the E-300 and the A77 II.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-300 and A77 II is 67 and 62 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to picture the difference between sensor dimensions merely by looking at specs. The pic here will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the E-300 and A77 II.

All in all, each of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-300 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Sony A77 II will give you more detail having its extra 16MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more aged E-300 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.