Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1
Side-by-side used price and spec comparison. Lowest current prices pulled daily from the major used-gear sites.
Lowest now
$171
MSRP
$999
-83% vs MSRP
Well above the 90-day low
Today's price sits well above the recent low. Today's price runs 71% above the 90-day low of $100 (seen Aug 23, 2026). 17% of the $999 MSRP. Prices are down 35.4% over the last 30 days.
Lowest now
$300
MSRP
$1,999
-85% vs MSRP
Well above the 90-day low
Today's price sits well above the recent low. Today's price runs 26% above the 90-day low of $238 (seen Aug 22, 2026). 15% of the $1,999 MSRP. Prices have been steady this month.
Specs side by side
| Olympus E-300 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Olympus | Panasonic |
| Family | Olympus E-System | Panasonic Lumix L |
| Category | body | body |
| Body type | DSLR | DSLR |
| Mount | Four Thirds | Four Thirds |
| Sensor | MFT | MFT |
| Sensor family | — | — |
| Megapixels | 8 MP | 7.5 MP |
| Autofocus | — | — |
| IBIS | — | — |
| Weather sealed | No | No |
| Max video | — | — |
| Max native ISO | — | — |
| Body weight | — | — |
| Dimensions | — | — |
| Body material | — | — |
| Released | 2004-12-01 | 2006-09-01 |
| Discontinued | — | — |
| Status | discontinued | discontinued |
| MSRP | $999 | $1,999 |
| Current low | $171 | $300 |
| vs MSRP | -83% | -85% |
Hands-on review
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