Olympus E-M5 II vs Sony A200

On this page, we will be reviewing the Olympus E-M5 II and Sony A200, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the E-M5 II (16MP) and A200 (10MP) and the E-M5 II (Four Thirds) and A200 (APS-C) have different sensor sizing.

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The E-M5 II was manufactured 6 years after the A200 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M5 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A200 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple overview of how the E-M5 II grades against the A200 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M5 II and Sony Alpha DSLR-A200. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M5 II Gallery and Sony A200 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M5 II enjoys outside dimensions of 124mm x 85mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 469 grams (1.03 lbs) and 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-M5 II and Sony A200 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the E-M5 II and the A200.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M5 II and A200 is 80 and 66 respectively.

Normally, it's hard to visualize the difference in sensor sizes only by looking through technical specs. The pic here will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M5 II and A200.

As you can tell, the two cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-M5 II featuring a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field trickier and the Olympus E-M5 II will result in more detail due to its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots more aggressively. The newer E-M5 II provides a benefit in sensor innovation.