Olympus E-600 vs Sony H300

Below, we are comparing the Olympus E-600 and Sony H300, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-600 (12MP) and H300 (20MP) and the E-600 (Four Thirds) and H300 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-600 was revealed 5 years earlier than the H300 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-600 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony H300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving through a detailed comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the E-600 matches up against the H300 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-600 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-600 Gallery and Sony H300 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-600 comes with outer dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") having a weight of 515 grams (1.14 lbs) and the Sony H300 has proportions of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") with a weight of 590 grams (1.30 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-600 and Sony H300 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have attached at the time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the E-600 and the H300.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the E-600 and H300 is 71 and 63 respectively.

Often, it is difficult to envision the gap in sensor measurements just by going through technical specs. The graphic here might give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the E-600 and H300.

As you can tell, both of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-600 having a larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Sony H300 will provide extra detail because of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos much more aggressively. The older E-600 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.