Olympus Evolt E-300 comparison

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Product name	Olympus Evolt E-300	Canon Rebel XS (black, with 18-55mm lens)	Sony Alpha DSLR-A230 (with 18-55mm lens)	Nikon D40 (with 18-55mm lens)	Nikon D3000 (with 18mm-55mm lens)
Price	$598.00	$489.00 to $599.99	$439.95 to $499.99	$459.00 to $549.99	$514.95 to $949.99
CNET editors' rating	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.3 (3.5 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.2 (3.5 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.0 (3.5 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.5 (3.5 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.3 (3.5 stars)
Average user rating	4.5 stars	4.0 stars		4.0 stars
Release date	January 01, 2005	August 04, 2008	June 01, 2009	December 01, 2006	August 24, 2009
The Bottom Line	This beauty-challenged Olympus offers unmatched build quality, snappy performance, and top resolution for its class, but low-light shooters and metering novices may prefer alternatives.	The Canon EOS Rebel XS is a good entry-level dSLR, but only its photo quality stands out among the competition.	The Sony Alpha DSLR-A230 is a solid entry-level dSLR that will surely have its fans, and it's a better deal than its slightly higher-end sibling, the A330.	The Nikon D40 is a great transition camera for going from point-and-shoot to your first dSLR.	Its feature set is basic even by entry-level standards, but the Nikon D3000 delivers the photo quality and performance you expect when stepping up to a dSLR, with an optional interface that's very beginner friendly.
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Lens aperture	F/3.5-5.6	F/3.5-5.6	F/3.5-5.6	F/3.5-5.6	Info unavailable
Equivalent 35mm focal length	28 - 90 mm	29 - 88 mm	Info unavailable	27 - 82.5 mm	Info unavailable
Optical zoom	3.2 x	3 x	3 x	3 x	Info unavailable
Light sensitivity	ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 400 ISO 800 ISO 1600 ISO auto (100-400)	ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 400 ISO 800 ISO 1600 ISO auto (100-800)	ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 400 ISO 800 ISO 1600 ISO 3200 ISO auto	ISO 200-1600	ISO 3200 ISO 100-1600 ISO auto (100-1600)
Display (projector) technology	TFT active matrix	TFT active matrix	TFT active matrix	TFT active matrix	TFT active matrix
Video input type	Digital camera	Digital camera	Digital camera	Digital camera	Digital camera
Digital zoom	3.2x	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Battery technology	Lithium ion	Info unavailable	Lithium ion	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Interchangeable lens	Yes	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Weight	1.3 lbs	15.9 oz	15.9 oz	16.8 oz	17.1 oz
Effective sensor resolution	8,000,000 pixels	10,100,000 pixels	10,200,000 pixels	6,100,000 pixels	10,200,000 pixels
Still image format	RAW JPEG TIFF RAW + JPEG	RAW JPEG RAW + JPEG	RAW JPEG RAW + JPEG	JPEG NEF (RAW)	JPEG NEF (RAW) RAW + JPEG
Service & support type	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	1 year parts and labor warranty	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Display (projector) diagonal size	1.8 in	2.5 in	2.7 in	2.5 in	3 in
Manual focus	Manual Automatic	Manual Automatic	Manual Automatic	Manual Automatic	Info unavailable
Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications
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