Olympus E-500 vs Pentax K200D

Below, we are matching up the Olympus E-500 vs Pentax K200D, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Olympus and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the E-500 (8MP) and the K200D (10MP) is fairly similar but the E-500 (Four Thirds) and K200D (APS-C) feature different sensor sizes.

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The E-500 was announced 3 years earlier than the K200D which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-500 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Pentax K200D being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the E-500 matches up against the K200D with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-500 and Pentax K200D. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-500 Gallery and Pentax K200D Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera often, you will want to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-500 offers external dimensions of 130mm x 95mm x 66mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.6") and a weight of 479 grams (1.06 lbs) whilst the Pentax K200D has proportions of 134mm x 95mm x 74mm (5.3" x 3.7" x 2.9") along with a weight of 690 grams (1.52 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the E-500 and the K200D.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the E-500 and K200D is 70 and 61 respectively.

Often, it can be hard to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by reading specifications. The pic here might provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-500 and K200D.

Plainly, both of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-500 having a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF harder and the Pentax K200D will deliver extra detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images much more aggressively. The more aged E-500 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.