Olympus E-P3 vs Sony H200

Here is a in depth review of the Olympus E-P3 and Sony H200, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the E-P3 (12MP) and H200 (20MP) and the E-P3 (Four Thirds) and H200 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-P3 was manufactured 17 months earlier than the H200 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-P3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting in to a detailed comparison, below is a quick summation of how the E-P3 grades against the H200 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-P3 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-P3 Gallery & Sony H200 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry your camera frequently, you have to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-P3 provides external dimensions of 122mm x 69mm x 34mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.3") with a weight of 369 grams (0.81 lbs) while 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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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the E-P3 and the H200.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the E-P3 and H200 is 86 and 67 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to visualise the gap between sensor sizing simply by reading specifications. The visual below may offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-P3 and H200.

To sum up, both of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-P3 due to its larger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Sony H200 will deliver more detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop images much more aggressively. The older E-P3 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.