What is the cheapest used Olympus E-300 in the UK?

The cheapest used Olympus E-300 currently listed is £179.95 at eBay, based on 3 listings compared across 1 UK retailers.

How many used Olympus E-300 are for sale in the UK?

There are currently 3 used Olympus E-300 listings available across 1 UK retailers on UsedLens, updated daily.

What sensor format does the Olympus E-300 use?

The Olympus E-300 features a Four Thirds sensor.

Used Olympus E-300 for Sale — From £180

£179.95 Low price

£316.96 High price

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Great for: general student landscape

Olympus's low-profile Four Thirds DSLR — the E-300, 8MP CCD, porro finder, 2004.

The Olympus E-300 was launched in 2004 as an affordable Four Thirds DSLR and was sold in North America under the EVOLT E-300 name. It brought the Four Thirds system to a wider audience below the professional E-1 and used an unusual sideways-mirror design instead of a conventional pentaprism.

The E-300 is a Four Thirds digital SLR with an 8-megapixel Kodak CCD sensor in the four-thirds format and a Four Thirds lens mount. In place of a pentaprism it uses a porro-mirror finder that gives the body its flat, low-profile top, and it carries the Supersonic Wave Filter dust-reduction system. It is a stills-only camera with a focal-plane shutter and no video.

The flat-topped body handles differently from a typical SLR and suits students and general shooters wanting an inexpensive route into interchangeable lenses. The 8MP CCD gives characterful colour in good light, and the compact Four Thirds lenses keep the kit small, though the older sensor is weaker at high ISO than later Live MOS bodies.

When buying, check the shutter count, inspect the sensor for dust despite the cleaning system, and test the porro-finder optics and rear screen for haze or dead pixels. Confirm the card-door and battery-door latches and that the BLM-1 battery is still available. As an early Four Thirds CCD body, expect colour to shift in mixed lighting and note that Olympus service for E-System cameras has ended, so buy on tested condition.