Olympus E-M10 vs Pentax K200D

Its time to take a closer look at the Olympus E-M10 vs Pentax K200D, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Olympus and Pentax. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-M10 (16MP) and K200D (10MP) and the E-M10 (Four Thirds) and K200D (APS-C) enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The E-M10 was released 5 years after the K200D which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K200D being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a simple summation of how the E-M10 grades vs the K200D in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M10 & Pentax K200D. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M10 Gallery & Pentax K200D Gallery.

If you're going to travel with your camera frequently, you have to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M10 offers physical measurements of 119mm x 82mm x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") having a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) and the Pentax K200D has sizing 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 consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have chosen during that time. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the E-M10 compared to the K200D.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M10 and K200D is 82 and 61 respectively.

Quite often, it can be difficult to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions simply by going over technical specs. The pic here might give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M10 and K200D.

As you have seen, the two cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-M10 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field more challenging and the Olympus E-M10 will deliver greater detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The younger E-M10 should have a benefit in sensor innovation.