Olympus E-M10 III vs Sony H300

Below is a detailed overview of the Olympus E-M10 III and Sony H300, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the E-M10 III (16MP) and the H300 (20MP) is relatively close but the E-M10 III (Four Thirds) and H300 (1/2.3") possess different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M10 III was unveiled 3 years later than the H300 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M10 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the E-M10 III matches up vs the H300 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M10 III Gallery & Sony H300 Gallery.

If you are intending to lug around your camera often, you have to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M10 III provides physical measurements of 122mm x 84mm x 50mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.0") with a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs) while the Sony H300 has sizing of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") along with a weight of 590 grams (1.30 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Following is the front view size comparison of the E-M10 III vs the H300.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M10 III and H300 is 80 and 63 respectively.

Typically, it's tough to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements only by viewing specifications. The graphic underneath should provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M10 III and H300.

Plainly, both of those cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-M10 III having a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Sony H300 will render extra detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The newer E-M10 III provides a benefit with regard to sensor tech.