Nikon D300S vs Olympus E-3

General	Nikon D300S	Olympus E-3
Brand	Nikon	Olympus
Model	D300S	E-3
Predecessor Model	Nikon D300	Olympus E-1
Successor Model	Nikon D500	Olympus E-5
Camera Type	Interchangeable Lens	Interchangeable Lens
Body Type	DSLR	DSLR
Video Capture

Sensor	Nikon D300S	Olympus E-3
Sensor Type	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor Format	DX
Sensor Size	APS-C	Micro Four Thirds
Sensor Dimensions	23.6 x 15.8 mm	17.3 x 13 mm
Total Pixels	13.1 Megapixel	12 Megapixel
Effective Pixels	12.3 Megapixel	10.0 Megapixel
Low Pass Filter
Native ISO Range	200 - 3,200	100 - 3,200
Boosted ISO Range	100 - 6,400

Photo	Nikon D300S	Olympus E-3
Processor	EXPEED	TruePic III
Max Image Resolution	4288 x 2848	3648 x 2736
Other Resolutions	3216 x 2136, 2144 x 1424	3200 x 2400, 2560 x 1920, 1600 x 1200, 1280 x 960, 1024 x 768, 640 x 480
Image Aspect Ratios	3:2	4:3
JPEG Quality Levels	Fine, Normal, Basic	Standard, High, Super High
Bit Depth	14-Bit	12-bit
Timelapse Recording
White Balance		Auto, Lamp, Fluorescent 1, Fluorescent 2, Fluorescent 3, Daylight, Flash, Cloudy, Shade, Custom
WB Bracketing	2 to 9 exposures in increments of 1, 2 or 3 EV
Active D-Lighting	Can be selected from auto, extra high, high, normal, low or off
Active D-Lighting Bracketing	2 to 5 frames with strength levels varying according to number of frames chosen; for 2 frames, off and a chosen level are applied

Focus	Nikon D300S	Olympus E-3
Autofocus Modes	Multi-area Selective single-point Single Continuous Face Detection Live View	Multi-area Selective single-point Single Continuous
Lens Servo	Continuous-Servo AF, Manual Focus, Single-Servo AF
Number of Focus Points	51	11
Touch-to-Focus
Live View Autofocus
Animal Eye Detection
Vehicle Tracking Mode
Insect Tracking Mode
Contrast Detection for Autofocus
Phase Detection for Autofocus
Focusing Screen	Type-B BriteView Clear Matte Screen Mark II with Superimposed Focus Brackets and On-Demand Grid Lines

Optics	Nikon D300S	Olympus E-3
Lens Mount	Nikon F	Four Thirds
Crop Factor	1.5x	2x
Image Stabilization		Sensor Shift
Digital Image Stabilization
Reflex Mirror	Quick-return type

Screen	Nikon D300S	Olympus E-3
Screen Type	Fixed	Fully Articulated
Screen Technology	Super Density TFT color LCD with wide-viewing angle
Touch Screen
Selfie & Vlogger Friendly LCD Screen
Screen Size	3.0"	2.5"
Screen Resolution	920k dot	230k dot
Top LCD Screen
Live View
Live Composition

Viewfinder	Nikon D300S	Olympus E-3
Viewfinder	Optical (pentaprism)	Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder Coverage	100%	100%
Viewfinder Magnification	0.94x	1.15x
Viewfinder Magnification (35mm equivalent)	0.63x	0.58x
Diopter Adjustment	-2 to +1
Depth-of-field preview	When depth-of-field preview button is pressed, lens aperture is stopped down to value selected by user (A and M modes) or by camera (P and S modes)

Shutter	Nikon D300S	Olympus E-3
Shutter Type	Electronically controlled vertical-travel focal-plane
Min Shutter Speed	30 sec	60 sec
Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain)	1/8000 sec	1/8000 sec
Max Continuous Shooting	7.0 fps	5.0 fps
Mirror Lock Up

Flash	Nikon D300S	Olympus E-3
Built-in Flash
Flash Modes	Auto On Off Red-eye Slow sync Rear curtain	Auto Auto FP Manual Red-Eye
Flash Range	12.00 m at ISO 100	13.00 m
Max Flash Sync Speed	1/250 sec	1/250 sec
Flash Compensation	-3 to +1 EV (1/3, 1/2 EV Steps)
Flash Bracketing	2 to 9 frames in steps of 1/3, 1/2, 2/3 or 1 EV
External Flash Connectivity
External Flash System	i-TTL Balanced fill-flash, standard i-TTL flash for digital SLR	Olympus FL Series
External Flash Connection	Hot Shoe, PC Terminal	Hot Shoe, PC Terminal

Exposure	Nikon D300S	Olympus E-3
Exposure Metering Modes	Multi Center-weighted Spot
Exposure Modes		Manual, Shutter Priority, Aperture Priority, Program
Exposure Compensation	±5 EV (1/3 EV, 1/2 EV increments)	±5 EV (1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 1 EV increments)
Exposure Bracketing	(2, 3, 5, 7 shots at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 2/3 EV, 1 EV increments)
Exposure Lock	Luminosity locked at detected value with AE-L/AF-L button

DXO	Nikon D300S	Olympus E-3
DxO Low Light ISO	787	571
DxO Color Depth	22.5	21.6
DxO Dynamic Range	12.2	10.5
DxO Overall Score	70	56

Video	Nikon D300S	Olympus E-3
Movie File Format	AVI
Internal Recording Modes		No
Interval Recording
Video Formats	Motion JPEG
Max Video Resolution	1280 x 720
Unlimited Video Recording

Terminals	Nikon D300S	Olympus E-3
USB Speed	USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)	USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
HDMI Output	Mini Type C
Speaker
Built-in Microphone	Stereo
Microphone Input
Headphone Output
Flash Sync Port

Connectivity	Nikon D300S	Olympus E-3
Built-in GPS
Built-In Wi-Fi	via Eye-Fi
Built-In Bluetooth
Remote Control	Optional, wired or wireless	Wire/ InfraRed

Environmental	Nikon D300S	Olympus E-3
Environmental Sealing
Operating Temperature		32 - 104°F (0 - 40°C)
Storage Temperature		-4 - 140°F (-20 - 60°C)
Operating Humidity		30 - 90%
Storage Humidity		10 - 90%

Physical	Nikon D300S	Olympus E-3
Dimensions	147 x 114 x 74 mm (5.79 x 4.49 x 2.91")	142 x 116 x 75 mm (5.59 x 4.57 x 2.95")
Weight (inc. batteries)	938 g (2.07 lb / 33.09 oz)	890 g (1.96 lb / 31.39 oz)
Box Dimensions (LxWxH)	8.4 x 8 x 6.4"
Package Weight	4.5 lb

Power and Storage	Nikon D300S	Olympus E-3
Battery Pack	EN-EL3e
Battery Life	950 shots
Internal Storage
External Storage	Slot 1: SD/SDHC Slot 2: CompactFlash (Type I/II, compliant with UDMA)	Single Slot: Compact Flash (Type I/II), xD Picture Card

Other	Nikon D300S	Olympus E-3
Self Timer	2, 5, 10 or 20 sec	2 or 12 sec
Orientation Sensor
Material of Construction	Magnesium Alloy

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