Olympus E-1 vs Sony A200

Its time to take a deeper look at the Olympus E-1 and Sony A200, former is a Pro DSLR while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the E-1 (5MP) and A200 (10MP) and the E-1 (Four Thirds) and A200 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor size.

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The E-1 was launched 5 years prior to the A200 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-1 being a Large SLR camera and the Sony A200 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a simple view of how the E-1 scores versus the A200 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-1 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A200. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-1 Gallery & Sony A200 Gallery.

When you are intending to travel with your camera, you need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-1 features outer measurements of 141mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") with a weight of 735 grams (1.62 lbs) whilst the Sony A200 has measurements of 131mm x 99mm x 71mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 2.8") with a weight of 572 grams (1.26 lbs).

Check the Olympus E-1 and Sony A200 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the E-1 vs the A200.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-1 and A200 is 59 and 66 respectively.

Quite often, it is hard to see the contrast in sensor dimensions just by looking through a spec sheet. The picture below might provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-1 and A200.

As you can see, both the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-1 because of its smaller sensor will make getting shallower depth of field tougher and the Sony A200 will provide you with extra detail utilizing its extra 5 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more aged E-1 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.