Olympus E-P1 vs Sony HX200V

Lets look closer at the Olympus E-P1 vs Sony HX200V, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the image resolutions of the E-P1 (12MP) and HX200V (18MP) and the E-P1 (Four Thirds) and HX200V (1/2.3") have different sensor sizes.

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The E-P1 was released 3 years earlier than the HX200V and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-P1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX200V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting straight to a thorough comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the E-P1 matches up against the HX200V when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-P1 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-P1 Gallery and Sony HX200V Gallery.

If you are planning to carry your camera frequently, you'll need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-P1 features physical measurements of 121mm x 70mm x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 355 grams (0.78 lbs) whilst the Sony HX200V has measurements of 122mm x 87mm x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7") accompanied by a weight of 583 grams (1.29 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-P1 vs Sony HX200V in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the E-P1 versus the HX200V.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-P1 and HX200V is 86 and 66 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to picture the gap between sensor sizing purely by reading through specifications. The graphic underneath might offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the E-P1 and HX200V.

Plainly, both of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-P1 because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony HX200V will resolve extra detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will help you crop images a bit more aggressively. The older E-P1 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.