Olympus E-M5 vs Pentax K200D

In this article, we are reviewing the Olympus E-M5 and Pentax K200D, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Olympus and Pentax. There is a considerable difference among the resolutions of the E-M5 (16MP) and K200D (10MP) and the E-M5 (Four Thirds) and K200D (APS-C) use different sensor measurements.

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The E-M5 was launched 3 years later than the K200D and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K200D being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick summary of how the E-M5 matches up against the K200D when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M5 & Pentax K200D. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-M5 Gallery & Pentax K200D Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus E-M5 enjoys external dimensions of 122mm x 89mm x 43mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.7") having a weight of 425 grams (0.94 lbs) while the Pentax K200D has specifications of 134mm x 95mm x 74mm (5.3" x 3.7" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 690 grams (1.52 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you use at the time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the E-M5 compared to the K200D.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M5 and K200D is 81 and 61 respectively.

In many cases, it's difficult to picture the gap in sensor sizing purely by checking out technical specs. The photograph below might offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M5 and K200D.

As you can tell, both the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-M5 because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF trickier and the Olympus E-M5 will show extra detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos far more aggressively. The more recent E-M5 should have a benefit in sensor technology.