Olympus E-P1 vs Sony H200

Below, we are contrasting the Olympus E-P1 versus Sony H200, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the resolutions of the E-P1 (12MP) and H200 (20MP) and the E-P1 (Four Thirds) and H200 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor size.

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The E-P1 was released 4 years before the H200 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-P1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving in to a full comparison, below is a concise overview of how the E-P1 scores against the H200 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-P1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-P1 Gallery & Sony H200 Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera often, you will need to factor its weight and size. The Olympus E-P1 offers outer dimensions of 121mm x 70mm x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") and a weight of 355 grams (0.78 lbs) whilst 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).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you choose at that time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the E-P1 and the H200.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the E-P1 and H200 is 86 and 67 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very tough to picture the gap between sensor measurements merely by checking specs. The photograph underneath will provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-P1 and H200.

All in all, both of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-P1 because of its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony H200 will give greater detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos much more aggressively. The older E-P1 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.