Olympus E-M5 III vs Pentax K200D

Here, we will be evaluating the Olympus E-M5 III versus Pentax K200D, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Olympus and Pentax. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the E-M5 III (20MP) and K200D (10MP) and the E-M5 III (Four Thirds) and K200D (APS-C) boast totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-M5 III was announced 11 years after the K200D which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M5 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K200D being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting straight to a complete comparison, here is a short summation of how the E-M5 III grades vs the K200D for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M5 III & Pentax K200D. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M5 III Gallery & Pentax K200D Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera often, you need to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M5 III comes with outer dimensions of 125mm x 85mm x 50mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.0") and a weight of 414 grams (0.91 lbs) whilst the Pentax K200D has measurements of 134mm x 95mm x 74mm (5.3" x 3.7" x 2.9") having a weight of 690 grams (1.52 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you select at the time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the E-M5 III vs the K200D.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M5 III and K200D is 80 and 61 respectively.

Sometimes, it's difficult to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions merely by looking at specifications. The image below will help give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M5 III and K200D.

To sum up, both of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-M5 III with its tinier sensor will make achieving shallower DOF more difficult and the Olympus E-M5 III will give you more detail with its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The more recent E-M5 III is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.