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Olympus E-M5 II vs Sony H200

Portability
80
Imaging
53
Features
84
Overall
65
Olympus OM-D E-M5 II front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200 front
Portability
67
Imaging
44
Features
31
Overall
38

Olympus E-M5 II vs Sony H200 Key Specs

Olympus E-M5 II
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 469g - 124 x 85 x 45mm
  • Announced February 2015
  • Succeeded the Olympus E-M5
  • Updated by Olympus E-M5 III
Sony H200
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-633mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 530g - 123 x 83 x 87mm
  • Revealed January 2013
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Olympus E-M5 II vs Sony H200 Overview

Let's look more closely at the Olympus E-M5 II versus Sony H200, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the E-M5 II (16MP) and the H200 (20MP) is pretty similar but the E-M5 II (Four Thirds) and H200 (1/2.3") have different sensor measurements.

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The E-M5 II was released 2 years after the H200 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M5 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go into a complete comparison, here is a quick summary of how the E-M5 II scores vs the H200 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M5 II over the Sony H200

 E-M5 II H200 
RevealedFebruary 2015January 2013Newer by 26 months
Manual focus More precise focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1037k460kCrisper screen (+577k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony H200 over the Olympus E-M5 II

 H200 E-M5 II 

Common features in the Olympus E-M5 II and Sony H200

 E-M5 II H200 
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurements

Olympus E-M5 II vs Sony H200 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-M5 II has got outer measurements of 124mm x 85mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") having a weight of 469 grams (1.03 lbs) while the Sony H200 has specifications of 123mm x 83mm x 87mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 3.4") with a weight of 530 grams (1.17 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-M5 II versus Sony H200 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the E-M5 II vs the H200.

Olympus E-M5 II vs Sony H200 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M5 II and H200 is 80 and 67 respectively.

Olympus E-M5 II vs Sony H200 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M5 II vs Sony H200 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be hard to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions just by going over specs. The image below may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M5 II and H200.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-M5 II due to its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony H200 will deliver more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures more aggressively. The younger E-M5 II should have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus E-M5 II vs Sony H200 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M5 II vs Sony H200 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M5 II vs Sony H200 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M5 II Portrait photography highlights
Sony H200 Portrait photography highlights
71
focusing manually
MP count good (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
features face detect autofocus
saves RAW files
37
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
offers face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
no external flash support
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M5 II as a Street photography camera
Sony H200 as a Street photography camera
82
screen can move to multiple angles
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
supports touch focus
weather sealing
very good high ISO (25,600)
45
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
more heavy than competition in class (530 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M5 II Sports photography highlights
Sony H200 Sports photography highlights
65
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
quiet mode (1/16,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
features tracking focus
weather sealing
not so great battery (310 per charge)
no phase detect autofocus
47
great zoom range (24-633mm 26.4 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
low battery life (240 CIPA)
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-M5 II
Travel photography with Sony H200
74
weather sealing
supports touch focus
MP count good (16 megapixels)
display is selfie friendly
not so great battery (310 shots)
53
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
fairly wide (24mm)
long reach (633mm)
no Timelapse recording
low battery life (240 per charge)
more heavy than competition in class (530g)
display is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M5 II Landscape photography details
Sony H200 Landscape photography details
74
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count good (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
very good high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW files
weather sealing
not so great battery (310 shots)
40
fairly wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
no manual control
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
low battery life (240 CIPA)
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-M5 II
Vlogging with Sony H200
82
display is selfie friendly
screen is touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
features face detect autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
comes with mic port
25
fairly wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focus
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
display is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external microphone port
more heavy than competition in class (530g)
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Olympus E-M5 II vs Sony H200 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M5 II and Sony H200
 Olympus OM-D E-M5 IISony Cyber-shot DSC-H200
General Information
Brand Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus OM-D E-M5 II Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200
Category Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2015-02-06 2013-01-08
Body design SLR-style mirrorless SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic VII -
Sensor type MOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 5184 x 2920
Highest native ISO 25600 3200
Minimum native ISO 200 100
RAW pictures
Minimum enhanced ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 81 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-633mm (26.4x)
Highest aperture - f/3.1-5.9
Macro focusing distance - 20cm
Amount of lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 1,037k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech - ClearPhoto LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.74x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/1500 secs
Fastest quiet shutter speed 1/16000 secs -
Continuous shutter speed 10.0 frames per second 8.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 6.80 m
Flash options Auto, redeye, fill, off, redeye slow sync, slow sync, 2nd-curtain slow sync, manual Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Advanced Flash
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/250 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 469 grams (1.03 pounds) 530 grams (1.17 pounds)
Physical dimensions 124 x 85 x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") 123 x 83 x 87mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 3.4")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 73 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 23.0 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.4 not tested
DXO Low light rating 896 not tested
Other
Battery life 310 photos 240 photos
Type of battery Battery Pack AA
Battery ID BLN-1 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at release $699 $250