Canon M200 vs Olympus E-PL8

Below is a detailed overview of the Canon M200 versus Olympus E-PL8, both Entry-Level Mirrorless digital cameras by rivals Canon and Olympus. There exists a sizeable gap between the image resolutions of the M200 (24MP) and E-PL8 (16MP) and the M200 (APS-C) and E-PL8 (Four Thirds) possess different sensor size.

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The M200 was released 3 years later than the E-PL8 and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras offer the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before diving through a in-depth comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the M200 scores versus the E-PL8 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon EOS M200 and Olympus PEN E-PL8. The complete galleries are provided at Canon M200 Gallery and Olympus E-PL8 Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera often, you'll have to factor in its weight and volume. The Canon M200 has physical dimensions of 108mm x 67mm x 35mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.4") and a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs) whilst the Olympus E-PL8 has sizing of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") having a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs).

Compare the Canon M200 versus Olympus E-PL8 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the M200 versus the E-PL8.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the M200 and E-PL8 is 88 and 86 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements just by looking at a spec sheet. The visual underneath will provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the M200 and E-PL8.

Clearly, both the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The M200 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Canon M200 will give you more detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The newer M200 provides a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.