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Olympus E-M10 vs Pentax K200D

Portability
82
Imaging
53
Features
73
Overall
61
Olympus OM-D E-M10 front
 
Pentax K200D front
Portability
61
Imaging
50
Features
41
Overall
46

Olympus E-M10 vs Pentax K200D Key Specs

Olympus E-M10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 396g - 119 x 82 x 46mm
  • Released March 2014
  • Successor is Olympus E-M10 II
Pentax K200D
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 690g - 134 x 95 x 74mm
  • Released September 2008
  • Previous Model is Pentax K100D S
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Olympus E-M10 vs Pentax K200D Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 over the Pentax K200D

 E-M10 K200D 
ReleasedMarch 2014September 2008Newer by 68 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1037k230kSharper display (+807k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax K200D over the Olympus E-M10

 K200D E-M10 

Common features in the Olympus E-M10 and Pentax K200D

 E-M10 K200D 
Manually focus Dial accurate focusing
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Olympus E-M10 vs Pentax K200D Physical Comparison

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.

Olympus E-M10 vs Pentax K200D size comparison

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

Olympus E-M10 vs Pentax K200D top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M10 vs Pentax K200D Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus E-M10 vs Pentax K200D sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M10 vs Pentax K200D Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M10 vs Pentax K200D Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M10 Portrait photography info
Pentax K200D Portrait photography info
71
manual focus
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
includes face detection focusing
supports RAW files
54
focusing manually
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
does not have liveview
MP count low (10 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M10 Street photography factors
Pentax K200D Street photography factors
77
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
offers touch focus
good high ISO (25,600)
heavier than competitors in class (396g)
60
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
weather proofing
no moving screen
heavier than others (690 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-M10
Sports photography with Pentax K200D
66
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
includes tracking autofocus
has no phase detect AF
53
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
weather proofing
comes with phase detect auto focus
does not have liveview
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
MP count low (10MP)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M10 Travel photography details
Pentax K200D Travel photography details
67
offers touch focus
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
has built in flash
heavier than competitors in class (396 grams)
does not have selfie friendly screen
47
weather proofing
has built in flash
does not have Time Lapse function
heavier than others (690 grams)
MP count low (10MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M10 Landscape photography information
Pentax K200D Landscape photography information
79
manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
good high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW files
56
focusing manually
swap lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
weather proofing
small screen (2.7")
does not have liveview
MP count low (10 megapixels)
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M10 as a Vlogging camera
Pentax K200D as a Vlogging camera
33
has touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
includes face detection focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does not have selfie friendly screen
lack of external mic jack
heavier than competitors in class (396 grams)
9
no video recording
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Olympus E-M10 vs Pentax K200D Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M10 and Pentax K200D
 Olympus OM-D E-M10Pentax K200D
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Pentax
Model Olympus OM-D E-M10 Pentax K200D
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Entry-Level DSLR
Released 2014-03-18 2008-09-01
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic VII -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds APS-C
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 23.5 x 15.7mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 369.0mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 10MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 3872 x 2592
Highest native ISO 25600 1600
Min native ISO 200 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 81 11
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds Pentax KAF2
Available lenses 107 151
Crop factor 2.1 1.5
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Screen resolution 1,037k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen technology TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder resolution 1,440k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 96 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.58x 0.57x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 8.0 frames per second 3.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 5.80 m (ISO100) 13.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Flash Auto, Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(2nd curtain), Manual(1/1(FULL)~1/64) Auto, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow, Rear curtain
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/250 secs 1/180 secs
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) -
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 None
Video data format H.264, Motion JPEG -
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 396g (0.87 lb) 690g (1.52 lb)
Dimensions 119 x 82 x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") 134 x 95 x 74mm (5.3" x 3.7" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 72 64
DXO Color Depth score 22.8 22.4
DXO Dynamic range score 12.3 11.4
DXO Low light score 884 561
Other
Battery life 320 pictures -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model BLS-5 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (12 sec., 2 sec.,custom (Waiting time 1-30sec.,Shooting interval 0.5/1/2/3sec.,Number of shots 1-10)) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/MMC/SDHC card
Card slots 1 1
Price at release $600 $600