Olympus E-300 with Canon 40D Comparison

Olympus E-300 and Canon 40D Main Features

  • January, 2005
  • October, 2007
  • 8 MP Four Thirds CCD Sensor
  • 10 MP APS-C CMOS Sensor
  • 100 - 400 ISO
  • 100 - 1600 ISO
  • 1" Fixed Screen
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • Optical (pentamirror) Viewfinder
  • Optical (pentaprism) Viewfinder
  • 3.0 fps continuous shooting
  • 6.5 fps continuous shooting
  • Built-In Wireless
  • Built-In Wireless
  • 147 x 85 x 64 mm, 624g.
  • 146 x 108 x 74 mm, 822g.
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Olympus E-300 Scores


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

Canon 40D Scores


Imaging score
49
Features score
48
Value for money score
66
Portability score
70
Overall score
52

Canon EOS 40D with Olympus E-300 Overview


Let's compare Olympus E-300 with Canon EOS 40D. These models are included in the Semi-Pro DSLR cameras. Olympus E-300 was released in 2005, and Canon 40D in 2007. EOS 40D is newer, which is a plus. E-300 2 years older.
The sensor resolution of E-300 is greater than that of EOS 40D. However, the difference of 2 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.
The minimum ISO value for these cameras is the same and is . A larger maximum ISO allows you to take good pictures in the dark. The maximum ISO value for these cameras is the same and is . Canon 40D has a larger 3-inch Fixed screen, the other camera has a 1-inch Fixed screen.
E-300 has optical (pentamirror) viewfinder, and the EOS 40D 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. Olympus E-300 has 6.5 fps continuous shooting. Olympus E-300 has 6.5 fps continuous shooting.

General E-300 EOS 40D
Brand Olympus Canon
Model E-300 EOS 40D
Announced January, 2005 October, 2007
Body Type Mid-size SLR Mid-size SLR
Lens
Lens Mount Four Thirds Canon EF/EF-S
Manual Focus
Focal Lens Multiplier 2 1.6
Number of Lenses 45 321
Macro Focus Range n/a n/a
Screen
Screen Size 1" 3"
Screen Type Fixed Fixed
Screen Resolution 134k pixels 230k pixels
Touch Screen
Live View
Viewfinder
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder Resolution no electronic viewfinder
Viewfinder Coverage n/a% 95%
Viewfinder Magnification 0.0 0.6
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 9
Number of Cross Focus Points 0 0
Photography Features
RAW Support
Min Shutter Speed 1/60 sec 1/30 sec
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec 1/8000 sec
Continuous Shooting 3.0 fps 6.5 fps
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Exposure Compensation
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilization
Built-in Flash
Flash Range no built-in flash 12.00
Flash Modes Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Red-eye reduction, Off
External Flash
AE Bracketing
AE Bracketing Range ± EV ±2 EV
WB Bracketing
Sensor
Sensor Size Four Thirds APS-C
Sensor Type CCD CMOS
Sensor Dimensions mm 22.2 x 14.8 mm
Sensor Area 0.0 mm² 328.6 mm²
Sensor Resolution 8 MP 10 MP
Max Image Resolution 3264 x 2448 3888 x 2592
Max Native ISO 400 1600
Min Native ISO 100 100
Max Boosted ISO 1600 3200
Min Boosted ISO 0 0
Video Features
4K
Max Video Resolution None None
Video Formats
Timelapse Recording
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Exposure Modes
Multi-Segment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF-Area
Center Weighted
Connectivity
GPS None None
Wireless Connectivity Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
HDMI
USB USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
Battery
Battery Life 0 shots 800 shots
Battery Type Battery Pack
Battery Model
Physical
Weight 624 g 822 g
Physical Dimensions 147 x 85 x 64 mm 146 x 108 x 74 mm
Environmental Sealing
Water Proof
Dust Proof
Shock Proof
Crush Proof
Freeze Proof
Shock Proof
Storage
Storage Type Compact Flash (Type I or II) Compact Flash (Type I or II)
Storage Slots 1 1
Other Features
Self Timer
Selfie Friendly

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