Olympus E-M1X vs Pentax K200D

Lets take a more detailed look at the Olympus E-M1X and Pentax K200D, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Olympus and Pentax. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the E-M1X (20MP) and K200D (10MP) and the E-M1X (Four Thirds) and K200D (APS-C) offer different sensor size.

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The E-M1X was launched 10 years after the K200D which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M1X being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K200D being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving right into a full comparison, here is a short view of how the E-M1X scores against the K200D in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M1X and Pentax K200D. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M1X Gallery and Pentax K200D Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M1X offers external dimensions of 144mm x 147mm x 75mm (5.7" x 5.8" x 3.0") having a weight of 997 grams (2.20 lbs) while 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).

Look at the Olympus E-M1X and Pentax K200D in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have chosen during that time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the E-M1X versus the K200D.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M1X and K200D is 54 and 61 respectively.

Quite often, it's tough to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions only by going over technical specs. The picture here will give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M1X and K200D.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-M1X featuring a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF trickier and the Olympus E-M1X will offer more detail utilizing its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures more aggressively. The younger E-M1X should have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.