Olympus E-P1 vs Sony H300

Below is a complete analysis of the Olympus E-P1 versus Sony H300, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the resolutions of the E-P1 (12MP) and H300 (20MP) and the E-P1 (Four Thirds) and H300 (1/2.3") possess different sensor size.

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The E-P1 was announced 5 years prior to the H300 and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-P1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go in to a more detailed comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the E-P1 matches up versus the H300 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-P1 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-P1 Gallery and Sony H300 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera, you are going to need to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-P1 offers physical measurements of 121mm x 70mm x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 355 grams (0.78 lbs) whilst the Sony H300 has measurements 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 Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have at the time. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the E-P1 versus the H300.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the E-P1 and H300 is 86 and 63 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very tough to picture the contrast between sensor measurements merely by going over specifications. The graphic below will offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-P1 and H300.

Plainly, both of those cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-P1 with its bigger sensor is going to make getting bokeh easier and the Sony H300 will offer you greater detail with its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older E-P1 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.