Olympus E-P5 vs Pentax K200D

Here, we are comparing the Olympus E-P5 and Pentax K200D, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Olympus and Pentax. There is a sizable difference among the image resolutions of the E-P5 (16MP) and K200D (10MP) and the E-P5 (Four Thirds) and K200D (APS-C) posses different sensor measurements.

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The E-P5 was brought out 5 years after the K200D which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-P5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K200D being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving right into a in depth comparison, here is a concise summary of how the E-P5 grades against the K200D when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-P5 & Pentax K200D. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-P5 Gallery & Pentax K200D Gallery.

If you're intending to travel with your camera regularly, you should think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-P5 enjoys external dimensions of 122mm x 69mm x 37mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.5") along with a weight of 420 grams (0.93 lbs) and the Pentax K200D has measurements of 134mm x 95mm x 74mm (5.3" x 3.7" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 690 grams (1.52 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the E-P5 compared to the K200D.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the E-P5 and K200D is 85 and 61 respectively.

In many cases, it's difficult to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions purely by researching a spec sheet. The pic here will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the E-P5 and K200D.

Clearly, both the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-P5 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF trickier and the Olympus E-P5 will render extra detail having its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The newer E-P5 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.