Olympus E-300 with Olympus E-500 Comparison

Olympus E-300 and Olympus E-500 Main Features

  • January, 2005
  • October, 2005
  • 8 MP Four Thirds CCD Sensor
  • 8 MP Four Thirds CCD Sensor
  • 100 - 400 ISO
  • 100 - 400 ISO
  • 1" Fixed Screen
  • 2" Fixed Screen
  • Optical (pentamirror) Viewfinder
  • Optical (pentaprism) Viewfinder
  • 3.0 fps continuous shooting
  • 3.0 fps continuous shooting
  • Built-In Wireless
  • Built-In Wireless
  • 147 x 85 x 64 mm, 624g.
  • 130 x 95 x 66 mm, 479g.
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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

Olympus E-500 Scores


Imaging score
35
Features score
35
Value for money score
58
Portability score
82
Overall score
41

Olympus E-500 with Olympus E-300 Overview


Let's compare E-300 with E-500. Both cameras produced Olympus. These models are included in the Semi-Pro DSLR cameras. Both of these models were released in 2005. This means that differences will go a long way. Let's take a closer look.
These two cameras have the same sensor resolution - 8 MP. 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 . Olympus E-500 has a larger 2-inch Fixed screen, the other camera has a 1-inch Fixed screen.
E-300 has optical (pentamirror) viewfinder, and the E-500 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 3.0 fps continuous shooting. Olympus E-300 has 3.0 fps continuous shooting.

General E-300 E-500
Brand Olympus Olympus
Model E-300 E-500
Announced January, 2005 October, 2005
Body Type Mid-size SLR Mid-size SLR
Lens
Lens Mount Four Thirds Four Thirds
Manual Focus
Focal Lens Multiplier 2 2
Number of Lenses 45 45
Macro Focus Range n/a n/a
Screen
Screen Size 1" 2"
Screen Type Fixed Fixed
Screen Resolution 134k pixels 215k 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 0.45
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 3
Number of Cross Focus Points 0 0
Photography Features
RAW Support
Min Shutter Speed 1/60 sec 1/60 sec
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec 1/4000 sec
Continuous Shooting 3.0 fps 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 13.00
Flash Modes Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye
External Flash
AE Bracketing
AE Bracketing Range ± EV ± EV
WB Bracketing
Sensor
Sensor Size Four Thirds Four Thirds
Sensor Type CCD CCD
Sensor Dimensions mm mm
Sensor Area 0.0 mm² 0.0 mm²
Sensor Resolution 8 MP 8 MP
Max Image Resolution 3264 x 2448 3264 x 2448
Max Native ISO 400 400
Min Native ISO 100 100
Max Boosted ISO 1600 1600
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 0 shots
Battery Type
Battery Model
Physical
Weight 624 g 479 g
Physical Dimensions 147 x 85 x 64 mm 130 x 95 x 66 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), xD Picture Card
Storage Slots 1 1
Other Features
Self Timer
Selfie Friendly

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