Olympus E-P2 vs Sony H300

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Olympus E-P2 vs Sony H300, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a big gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-P2 (12MP) and H300 (20MP) and the E-P2 (Four Thirds) and H300 (1/2.3") possess different sensor measurements.

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The E-P2 was released 4 years before the H300 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-P2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving through a thorough comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the E-P2 grades vs the H300 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-P2 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-P2 Gallery and Sony H300 Gallery.

If you're intending to travel with your camera, you'll need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-P2 has got exterior 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) and the Sony H300 has dimensions of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") with a weight of 590 grams (1.30 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you use at that time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the E-P2 versus the H300.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-P2 and H300 is 86 and 63 respectively.

Typically, it can be tough to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions simply by checking out a spec sheet. The image underneath will help provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-P2 and H300.

Clearly, both of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-P2 because of its bigger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh less difficult and the Sony H300 will show more detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-P2 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.