Clicky

Olympus E-M5 vs Sony H200

Portability
81
Imaging
52
Features
70
Overall
59
Olympus OM-D E-M5 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200 front
Portability
67
Imaging
44
Features
31
Overall
38

Olympus E-M5 vs Sony H200 Key Specs

Olympus E-M5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 425g - 122 x 89 x 43mm
  • Announced April 2012
  • Renewed by Olympus E-M5 II
Sony H200
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-633mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 530g - 123 x 83 x 87mm
  • Launched January 2013
Snapchat Adds Watermarks to AI-Created Images

Olympus E-M5 vs Sony H200 Overview

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Olympus E-M5 vs Sony H200, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the E-M5 (16MP) and the H200 (20MP) is fairly close but the E-M5 (Four Thirds) and H200 (1/2.3") offer different sensor measurements.

President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or ban

The E-M5 was launched 8 months before the H200 so they are of a similar generation. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple summation of how the E-M5 scores vs the H200 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhone
	
	

Reasons to pick Olympus E-M5 over the Sony H200

 E-M5 H200 
Manual focus Very accurate focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution610k460kClearer display (+150k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony H200 over the Olympus E-M5

 H200 E-M5 
LaunchedJanuary 2013April 2012More modern by 8 months

Common features in the Olympus E-M5 and Sony H200

 E-M5 H200 
Display size3"3"Same display measurements
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen

Olympus E-M5 vs Sony H200 Physical Comparison

If you're going to carry around your camera often, you will have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M5 has physical measurements of 122mm x 89mm x 43mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.7") along with a weight of 425 grams (0.94 lbs) and the Sony H200 has proportions of 123mm x 83mm x 87mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 3.4") accompanied by a weight of 530 grams (1.17 lbs).

Check the Olympus E-M5 vs Sony H200 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-M5 vs the H200.

Olympus E-M5 vs Sony H200 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M5 and H200 is 81 and 67 respectively.

Olympus E-M5 vs Sony H200 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M5 vs Sony H200 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very hard to picture the gap in sensor sizes merely by looking through a spec sheet. The picture here will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M5 and H200.

As you can see, the two cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-M5 because of its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony H200 will provide you with greater detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more aged E-M5 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-M5 vs Sony H200 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M5 vs Sony H200 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M5 vs Sony H200 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Japan-exclusive Leica Leitz Phone 3 features big sensor and new modes

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M5 Portrait photography features
Sony H200 Portrait photography features
71
you can focus manually
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports face detect focusing
supports RAW files
37
MP count good (20MP)
includes face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
no manual mode
no external flash support
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
Photobucket discusses licensing 13 billion images with AI firms

Street Comparison

Olympus E-M5 Street photography factors
Sony H200 Street photography factors
82
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
provides focus via touch
weather sealing
great high ISO (25,600)
45
has image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
heavier than competition (530 grams)
Samsung Releases Faster Versions of EVO MicroSD Cards

Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M5 as a Sports photography camera
Sony H200 as a Sports photography camera
67
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports tracking focus
weather sealing
has no phase detect AF
47
long zoom range (24-633mm 26.4 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20MP)
includes tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
not so great battery pack (240 CIPA)
lacks phase detect autofocus
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music video

Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M5 Travel photography factors
Sony H200 Travel photography factors
66
weather sealing
provides focus via touch
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
does not have Timelapse recording
does not posses selfie friendly screen
53
MP count good (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
decently wide (24mm)
long reach (633mm)
no Time Lapse mode
not so great battery pack (240 CIPA)
heavier than competition (530 grams)
does not feature selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next month

Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M5 Landscape photography highlights
Sony H200 Landscape photography highlights
73
you can focus manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is decent (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
great high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW files
weather sealing
does not have Timelapse recording
40
decently wide (24mm)
good sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20 megapixels)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
no manual mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
not so great battery pack (240 CIPA)
no Time Lapse mode
Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a Landslide

Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M5 as a Vlogging camera
Sony H200 as a Vlogging camera
34
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
supports face detect focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
does not have microphone support
25
decently wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection autofocus
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
does not feature selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external mic port
heavier than competition (530g)
Photography Glossary

Olympus E-M5 vs Sony H200 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M5 and Sony H200
 Olympus OM-D E-M5Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200
General Information
Brand Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus OM-D E-M5 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200
Type Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2012-04-30 2013-01-08
Body design SLR-style mirrorless SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic VI -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 5184 x 2920
Maximum native ISO 25600 3200
Minimum native ISO 200 100
RAW data
Minimum enhanced ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 35 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-633mm (26.4x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.1-5.9
Macro focusing range - 20cm
Number of lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 610 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display technology Touch control in electrostatic capacitance type OLED monitor ClearPhoto LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,440 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.58x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1500 secs
Continuous shutter speed 9.0fps 8.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 6.80 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync (2), Manual (3 levels) Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Advanced Flash
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync 1/250 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected 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 425g (0.94 lb) 530g (1.17 lb)
Physical dimensions 122 x 89 x 43mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.7") 123 x 83 x 87mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 3.4")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 71 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.3 not tested
DXO Low light rating 826 not tested
Other
Battery life 360 pictures 240 pictures
Battery form Battery Pack AA
Battery ID BLN-1 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Cost at release $799 $250