Olympus E-M5 vs Sony H200
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Olympus E-M5 vs Sony H200 Key Specs
(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
(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
Photography Glossary 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.
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe 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.
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The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M5 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M5 Gallery and Sony H200 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-M5 over the Sony H200
| E-M5 | H200 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manual focus |  | Very accurate focusing | ||
| Display type | Tilting |  | Fixed | Tilting display |
| Display resolution | 610k |  | 460k | Clearer display (+150k dot) |
| Touch friendly display |  | Easily navigate |
Reasons to pick Sony H200 over the Olympus E-M5
| H200 | E-M5 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Launched | January 2013 |  | April 2012 | More modern by 8 months |
Common features in the Olympus E-M5 and Sony H200
| E-M5 | H200 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display size | 3" |  | 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).
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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.
Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M5 and H200 is 81 and 67 respectively.
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.
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Olympus E-M5 vs Sony H200 Specifications
| Olympus OM-D E-M5 | Sony 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 |