Canon A2200 vs Olympus E-PL8

Lets look a little more closely at the Canon A2200 vs Olympus E-PL8, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Canon and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the A2200 (14MP) and the E-PL8 (16MP) is very similar but the A2200 (1/2.3") and E-PL8 (Four Thirds) possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The A2200 was unveiled 6 years prior to the E-PL8 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Canon A2200 being a Compact camera and the Olympus E-PL8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a short introduction of how the A2200 grades versus the E-PL8 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot A2200 and Olympus PEN E-PL8. The full galleries are available at Canon A2200 Gallery and Olympus E-PL8 Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry your camera frequently, you will want to consider its weight and volume. The Canon A2200 offers physical dimensions of 93mm x 57mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 135 grams (0.30 lbs) whilst the Olympus E-PL8 has sizing of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") along with a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the A2200 against the E-PL8.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A2200 and E-PL8 is 95 and 86 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to see the contrast between sensor sizing purely by reading technical specs. The visual here may give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A2200 and E-PL8.

As you can tell, both of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The A2200 having a tinier sensor will make achieving shallow DOF more difficult and the Olympus E-PL8 will deliver more detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics much more aggressively. The older A2200 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.