Olympus E-PL8 vs Sony A300

Lets look much closer at the Olympus E-PL8 vs Sony A300, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the E-PL8 (16MP) and A300 (10MP) and the E-PL8 (Four Thirds) and A300 (APS-C) offer totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-PL8 was launched 8 years later than the A300 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-PL8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A300 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple overview of how the E-PL8 matches up vs the A300 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-PL8 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A300. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-PL8 Gallery and Sony A300 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera, you will want to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-PL8 features exterior measurements of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") and a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs) and the Sony A300 has dimensions of 131mm x 99mm x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 632 grams (1.39 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilising at that time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-PL8 compared to the A300.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL8 and A300 is 86 and 64 respectively.

More often than not, it can be tough to see the gap between sensor measurements just by looking at specs. The graphic here might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PL8 and A300.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-PL8 because of its tinier sensor will make getting bokeh tougher and the Olympus E-PL8 will resolve extra detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The fresher E-PL8 is going to have a benefit in sensor tech.