Olympus E-M1X vs Sony A300

Lets look a little more closely at the Olympus E-M1X versus Sony A300, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a sizable difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-M1X (20MP) and A300 (10MP) and the E-M1X (Four Thirds) and A300 (APS-C) possess totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-M1X was launched 11 years after the A300 which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M1X being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A300 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the E-M1X matches up vs the A300 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M1X & Sony Alpha DSLR-A300. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-M1X Gallery & Sony A300 Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry around your camera, you are going to need to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M1X comes with physical dimensions of 144mm x 147mm x 75mm (5.7" x 5.8" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 997 grams (2.20 lbs) and the Sony A300 has sizing of 131mm x 99mm x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") and a weight of 632 grams (1.39 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the E-M1X against the A300.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the E-M1X and A300 is 54 and 64 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very tough to envision the contrast between sensor sizes merely by going over specifications. The pic below may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M1X and A300.

Plainly, each of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-M1X due to its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field more challenging and the Olympus E-M1X will offer more detail utilizing its extra 10MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images much more aggressively. The more modern E-M1X will have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.