Olympus E-1 vs Pentax K200D

Let's look much closer at the Olympus E-1 and Pentax K200D, former being a Pro DSLR while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Olympus and Pentax. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the E-1 (5MP) and K200D (10MP) and the E-1 (Four Thirds) and K200D (APS-C) possess totally different sensor size.

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The E-1 was brought out 5 years before the K200D and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-1 being a Large SLR camera and the Pentax K200D being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going straight into a complete comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the E-1 grades against the K200D with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-1 & Pentax K200D. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-1 Gallery & Pentax K200D Gallery.

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and size. The Olympus E-1 enjoys physical measurements of 141mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") with a weight of 735 grams (1.62 lbs) while the Pentax K200D has specifications of 134mm x 95mm x 74mm (5.3" x 3.7" x 2.9") along with a weight of 690 grams (1.52 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-1 and Pentax K200D in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Following is the front view scale comparison of the E-1 versus the K200D.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-1 and K200D is 59 and 61 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to see the difference between sensor measurements only by going over specs. The photograph here will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-1 and K200D.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-1 because of its tinier sensor will make shooting bokeh more difficult and the Pentax K200D will deliver extra detail having its extra 5 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures far more aggressively. The older E-1 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.