Olympus E-P5 vs Sony A300

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Olympus E-P5 versus Sony A300, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a big difference among the image resolutions of the E-P5 (16MP) and A300 (10MP) and the E-P5 (Four Thirds) and A300 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-P5 was released 5 years later than the A300 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-P5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A300 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving in to a thorough comparison, below is a quick overview of how the E-P5 grades versus the A300 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-P5 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A300. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-P5 Gallery and Sony A300 Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera often, you'll need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-P5 provides physical dimensions of 122mm x 69mm x 37mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.5") having a weight of 420 grams (0.93 lbs) and the Sony A300 has proportions of 131mm x 99mm x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") along with a weight of 632 grams (1.39 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-P5 versus Sony A300 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you select during that time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the E-P5 versus the A300.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the E-P5 and A300 is 85 and 64 respectively.

Generally, it is very hard to see the difference in sensor measurements simply by seeing specs. The visual below may provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-P5 and A300.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-P5 because of its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field trickier and the Olympus E-P5 will show extra detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures a little more aggressively. The younger E-P5 will have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.