Olympus E-500 vs Sony H200

The following is a extensive comparison of the Olympus E-500 vs Sony H200, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a big difference among the image resolutions of the E-500 (8MP) and H200 (20MP) and the E-500 (Four Thirds) and H200 (1/2.3") come with different sensor sizes.

Photography Glossary

The E-500 was introduced 8 years earlier than the H200 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-500 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony H200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a short introduction of how the E-500 grades vs the H200 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-500 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-500 Gallery and Sony H200 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to travel with your camera, you will have to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-500 features physical dimensions of 130mm x 95mm x 66mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.6") with a weight of 479 grams (1.06 lbs) while the Sony H200 has proportions of 123mm x 83mm x 87mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 3.4") accompanied by a weight of 530 grams (1.17 lbs).

Check the Olympus E-500 vs Sony H200 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have during that time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the E-500 compared to the H200.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the E-500 and H200 is 70 and 67 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions only by researching technical specs. The image underneath might give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the E-500 and H200.

As you can tell, both of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-500 using its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Sony H200 will render greater detail using its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics much more aggressively. The more aged E-500 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.