Olympus E-M1X vs Sony A200

Following is a thorough analysis of the Olympus E-M1X vs Sony A200, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the image resolutions of the E-M1X (20MP) and A200 (10MP) and the E-M1X (Four Thirds) and A200 (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-M1X was introduced 10 years after the A200 which is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M1X being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A200 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a short summary of how the E-M1X scores vs the A200 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M1X and Sony Alpha DSLR-A200. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-M1X Gallery and Sony A200 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera often, you'll need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M1X enjoys outside measurements of 144mm x 147mm x 75mm (5.7" x 5.8" x 3.0") along with a weight of 997 grams (2.20 lbs) whilst the Sony A200 has proportions of 131mm x 99mm x 71mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 2.8") along with a weight of 572 grams (1.26 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-M1X vs Sony A200 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are employing at that time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the E-M1X and the A200.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the E-M1X and A200 is 54 and 66 respectively.

In many cases, it is very hard to see the contrast between sensor sizes purely by looking at specs. The pic here may provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M1X and A200.

All in all, both cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-M1X using its tinier sensor will make getting shallower DOF harder and the Olympus E-M1X will give extra detail using its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The younger E-M1X is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.