Olympus E-300 Review with Detailed Specifications and Features

Olympus E-300 Review

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Main Features

8 MP Four Thirds CCD Sensor
100 - 400 ISO
1" Fixed Screen
Optical (pentamirror) Viewfinder
3 fps continuous shooting
Built-In Wireless
147 x 85 x 64 mm, 624g.
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Replaced by: E-330

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Olympus E-300 Overview

First introduced in January, 2005, Olympus E-300 is a 8 MP DSLR with a Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm) sized CCD sensor.

Olympus replaced E-300 with Olympus E-330. Follow the link to read our detailed comparison of these models:

Compare Olympus E-300 with Olympus E-330

Proc and Cons of Olympus E-300

Get to know this camera closer. Let's look at the features and characteristics of this model. Compare Olympus E-300 with competitors in semi-pro dslr cameras.

Pros

Built-in Wireless

Optical Viewfinder

3.0 fps Continuous Shooting

Manual Focus

Flash Sync Port

External Flash

RAW Support

1/4000s Max Shutter Speed

Manual Exposure Mode

Cons

No Bluetooth

No Touch Screen

No Image Stabilization

No Environmental Sealing

Low Max Native ISO: 400

Low Screen Resolution: 134k dots

Weight: 624g

No Articulating Screen

No Full HD Video

No AF Face Detection

Low Resolution Sensor: 8 MP

Small LCD Screen: 1"

Slow Continuous Shooting: 134 fps

Type Scores

Olympus E-300 has an Overall Score of 39/100 and ranked #195 out of 206 in DSLR cameras, and ranked #810 out of 1222 in all cameras.

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Physical Dimensions of Olympus E-300

Olympus E-300 weighs 624g and has external dimensions of 147 x 85 x 64mm (5.79 x 3.35 x 2.52"). Considering that the average weight of Semi-Pro DSLR cameras is 783g, Olympus E-300 is 159 grams less than the average weight of cameras in this category.

Weight Comparison
Semi-Pro DSLR Cameras

Olympus E-300

624g

Average weight

783g

Min weight

479g

Max weight

1074g

Thickness Comparison
Semi-Pro DSLR Cameras

Olympus E-300

64mm

Average Thickness

75mm

Min Thickness

64mm

Max Thickness

86mm

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Size Compared to Major Competitors

Model	Weight	E-300	Dimensions	E-300
Olympus E-330	616 g	624 g	140 x 87 x 72 mm	147 x 85 x 64 mm
Nikon D750	840 g	624 g	141 x 113 x 78 mm	147 x 85 x 64 mm
Nikon D3300	430 g	624 g	124 x 98 x 76 mm	147 x 85 x 64 mm
Sony A99	812 g	624 g	147 x 111 x 78 mm	147 x 85 x 64 mm
Nikon D4s	1350 g	624 g	160 x 157 x 91 mm	147 x 85 x 64 mm
Canon 100D	407 g	624 g	117 x 91 x 69 mm	147 x 85 x 64 mm
Canon 5D MII	850 g	624 g	152 x 114 x 75 mm	147 x 85 x 64 mm
Nikon D810	980 g	624 g	146 x 123 x 82 mm	147 x 85 x 64 mm

Specifications of Olympus E-300

General
Brand	Olympus
Model	E-300
Announced	January, 2005
Body Type	Mid-size SLR
Lens
Lens Mount	Four Thirds
Manual Focus
Focal Lens Multiplier	2
Number of Lenses	45
Macro Focus Range	n/a
Screen
Screen Size	1"
Screen Type	Fixed
Screen Resolution	134k pixels
Touch Screen
Live View
Viewfinder
Viewfinder	Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder Resolution	no electronic viewfinder
Viewfinder Coverage	n/a%
Viewfinder Magnification	0.0
Autofocus
AF Touch
AF Continuous
AF Single
AF Tracking
AF Selective
AF Center
AF Multi Area
AF Live View
AF Face Detection
AF Contrast Detection
AF Phase Detection
Number of Focus Points	3
Number of Cross Focus Points	0
Photography Features
RAW Support
Min Shutter Speed	1/60 sec
Max Shutter Speed	1/4000 sec
Continuous Shooting	3.0 fps
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Exposure Compensation
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilization
Built-in Flash
Flash Range	no built-in flash
Flash Modes	Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye
External Flash
AE Bracketing
AE Bracketing Range	± EV
WB Bracketing

Sensor
Sensor Size	Four Thirds
Sensor Type	CCD
Sensor Dimensions	- mm
Sensor Area	0.0 mm²
Sensor Resolution	8 MP
Max Image Resolution	3264 x 2448
Max Native ISO	400
Min Native ISO	100
Max Boosted ISO	1600
Min Boosted ISO	0
Video Features
4K
Max Video Resolution	None
Video Formats
Timelapse Recording
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Exposure Modes
Multi-Segment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF-Area
Center Weighted
Connectivity
GPS	None
Wireless Connectivity	Built-In
Bluetooth
HDMI
USB	USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec)
Battery
Battery Life	0 shots
Battery Type
Battery Model
Physical
Weight	624 g
Physical Dimensions	147 x 85 x 64 mm
Environmental Sealing
Water Proof
Dust Proof
Shock Proof
Crush Proof
Freeze Proof
Shock Proof
Storage
Storage Type	Compact Flash (Type I or II)
Storage Slots	1
Other Features
Self Timer
Selfie Friendly