Olympus E-M10 II vs Pentax K200D

The following is a extensive review of the Olympus E-M10 II and Pentax K200D, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Olympus and Pentax. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-M10 II (16MP) and K200D (10MP) and the E-M10 II (Four Thirds) and K200D (APS-C) posses different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M10 II was announced 7 years after the K200D which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M10 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K200D being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a short view of how the E-M10 II scores vs the K200D in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M10 II & Pentax K200D. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-M10 II Gallery & Pentax K200D Gallery.

For those who are planning to travel with your camera, you have to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M10 II provides physical measurements of 120mm x 83mm x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") with a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs) whilst the Pentax K200D has measurements of 134mm x 95mm x 74mm (5.3" x 3.7" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 690 grams (1.52 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the E-M10 II compared to the K200D.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M10 II and K200D is 82 and 61 respectively.

More often than not, it is difficult to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions just by looking through specs. The pic underneath may give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M10 II and K200D.

As you can plainly see, both cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-M10 II using its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field harder and the Olympus E-M10 II will render extra detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more recent E-M10 II should have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.