Nikon D90 with Olympus E-300 Comparison

Nikon D90 and Olympus E-300 Main Features

  • October, 2008
  • January, 2005
  • 12 MP APS-C CMOS Sensor
  • 8 MP Four Thirds CCD Sensor
  • 200 - 3200 ISO
  • 100 - 400 ISO
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • 1" Fixed Screen
  • Optical (pentaprism) Viewfinder
  • Optical (pentamirror) Viewfinder
  • 4.5 fps continuous shooting
  • 3.0 fps continuous shooting
  • 1280 x 720 video resolution
  • -
  • Built-In Wireless
  • Built-In Wireless
  • 132 x 103 x 77 mm, 703g.
  • 147 x 85 x 64 mm, 624g.
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Nikon D90 Scores


Imaging score
52
Features score
55
Value for money score
71
Portability score
74
Overall score
58

Olympus E-300 Scores


Imaging score
35
Features score
32
Value for money score
55
Portability score
79
Overall score
39

Olympus E-300 with Nikon D90 Overview


Let's compare Nikon D90 with Olympus E-300. These models are included in the Semi-Pro DSLR cameras. Nikon D90 was released in 2008, and Olympus E-300 in 2005. D90 is newer, which is a plus. E-300 3 years older. However 3 years, the difference is not so bad.
The sensor resolution of D90 is greater than that of E-300. However, the difference of 4 MP is not very significant. The more megapixels the camera has, the more detailed and clear the picture will be. The number of megapixels will also affect the maximum size of the photos, which then can be printed without loss of quality.
At the first camera (D90), the minimum ISO value is lower, which gives more opportunities for shooting in daylight. A larger maximum ISO allows you to take good pictures in the dark. At Nikon D90, the maximum ISO is greater by 2800. Nikon D90 has a larger 3-inch Fixed screen, the other camera has a 1-inch Fixed screen.
D90 has optical (pentaprism) viewfinder, and the E-300 doesn’t have. All viewfinders has no electronic viewfinderk dot resolution. Burst mode, also called continuous shooting mode, sports mode or continuous high speed mode, is a shooting mode in still cameras. Nikon D90 has 3.0 fps continuous shooting. Nikon D90 has 3.0 fps continuous shooting.

General D90 E-300
Brand Nikon Olympus
Model D90 E-300
Announced October, 2008 January, 2005
Body Type Mid-size SLR Mid-size SLR
Lens
Lens Mount Nikon F Four Thirds
Manual Focus
Focal Lens Multiplier 1.5 2
Number of Lenses 305 45
Macro Focus Range n/a n/a
Screen
Screen Size 3" 1"
Screen Type Fixed Fixed
Screen Resolution 920k pixels 134k pixels
Touch Screen
Live View
Viewfinder
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder Resolution no electronic viewfinder
Viewfinder Coverage 96% n/a%
Viewfinder Magnification 0.64 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 11 3
Number of Cross Focus Points 0 0
Photography Features
RAW Support
Min Shutter Speed 1/30 sec 1/60 sec
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec 1/4000 sec
Continuous Shooting 4.5 fps 3.0 fps
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Exposure Compensation
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilization
Built-in Flash
Flash Range 17.00 no built-in flash
Flash Modes Auto, On, Off, Front curtain, Rear curtain, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye
External Flash
AE Bracketing
AE Bracketing Range ±5 EV ± EV
WB Bracketing
Sensor
Sensor Size APS-C Four Thirds
Sensor Type CMOS CCD
Sensor Dimensions 23.6 x 15.8 mm mm
Sensor Area 372.9 mm² 0.0 mm²
Sensor Resolution 12 MP 8 MP
Max Image Resolution 4288 x 2848 3264 x 2448
Max Native ISO 3200 400
Min Native ISO 200 100
Max Boosted ISO 6400 1600
Min Boosted ISO 0 0
Video Features
4K
Max Video Resolution 1280 x 720 None
Video Formats Motion JPEG
Timelapse Recording
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Exposure Modes
Multi-Segment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF-Area
Center Weighted
Connectivity
GPS Optional None
Wireless Connectivity Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec)
Battery
Battery Life 850 shots 0 shots
Battery Type Battery Pack
Battery Model EN-EL3e
Physical
Weight 703 g 624 g
Physical Dimensions 132 x 103 x 77 mm 147 x 85 x 64 mm
Environmental Sealing
Water Proof
Dust Proof
Shock Proof
Crush Proof
Freeze Proof
Shock Proof
Storage
Storage Type SD/SDHC Compact Flash (Type I or II)
Storage Slots 1 1
Other Features
Self Timer
Selfie Friendly

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