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Olympus E-P5 vs Pentax K200D

Portability
85
Imaging
53
Features
76
Overall
62
Olympus PEN E-P5 front
 
Pentax K200D front
Portability
61
Imaging
50
Features
41
Overall
46

Olympus E-P5 vs Pentax K200D Key Specs

Olympus E-P5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 420g - 122 x 69 x 37mm
  • Launched October 2013
  • Succeeded the Olympus E-P3
Pentax K200D
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 690g - 134 x 95 x 74mm
  • Announced September 2008
  • Superseded the Pentax K100D S
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Olympus E-P5 vs Pentax K200D Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-P5 over the Pentax K200D

 E-P5 K200D 
AnnouncedOctober 2013September 2008Newer by 62 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1037k230kCrisper display (+807k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax K200D over the Olympus E-P5

 K200D E-P5 

Common features in the Olympus E-P5 and Pentax K200D

 E-P5 K200D 
Manually focus Dial precise focusing
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Olympus E-P5 vs Pentax K200D Physical Comparison

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).

Contrast the Olympus E-P5 and Pentax K200D in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus E-P5 vs Pentax K200D size comparison

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

Olympus E-P5 vs Pentax K200D top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-P5 vs Pentax K200D Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus E-P5 vs Pentax K200D sensor size comparison

Olympus E-P5 vs Pentax K200D Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-P5 vs Pentax K200D Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-P5 Portrait photography information
Pentax K200D Portrait photography information
71
focusing manually
above average flash sync speed (1/320s)
good megapixels (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
features face detection autofocus
saves RAW formats
54
you can focus manually
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
no liveview
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-P5 Street photography details
Pentax K200D Street photography details
78
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
offers touch to focus
very good high ISO (25,600)
heavier than competition (420 grams)
60
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
weather proof
screen is fixed
more heavy than competitors in class (690 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-P5 as a Sports photography camera
Pentax K200D as a Sports photography camera
68
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
features tracking autofocus
lacks phase detect autofocus
53
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
weather proof
has phase detect auto focus
no liveview
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
megapixel count low (10MP)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-P5 Travel photography factors
Pentax K200D Travel photography factors
68
offers touch to focus
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
heavier than competition (420g)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
47
weather proof
flash built-in
doesn't have Timelapse mode
more heavy than competitors in class (690 grams)
megapixel count low (10MP)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-P5 Landscape photography advice
Pentax K200D Landscape photography advice
79
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
very good high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW formats
56
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
weather proof
screen is small (2.7 inch)
no liveview
megapixel count low (10MP)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-P5 Vlogging factors
Pentax K200D Vlogging factors
33
has touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
features face detection autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
no external mic port
heavier than competition (420g)
9
no video recording
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Olympus E-P5 vs Pentax K200D Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-P5 and Pentax K200D
 Olympus PEN E-P5Pentax K200D
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Pentax
Model type Olympus PEN E-P5 Pentax K200D
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Entry-Level DSLR
Launched 2013-10-03 2008-09-01
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds APS-C
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 23.5 x 15.7mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 369.0mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 10MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 -
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 3872 x 2592
Maximum native ISO 25600 1600
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 35 11
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds Pentax KAF2
Amount of lenses 107 151
Crop factor 2.1 1.5
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Screen resolution 1,037 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech 3:2 LCD capacitive touchscreen -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage - 96%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.57x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 9.0 frames per second 3.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 7.00 m (ISO 100) 13.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync (1st or 2nd curtain), Manual (1/1 - 1/64) Auto, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow, Rear curtain
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/320 secs 1/180 secs
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p) -
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 None
Video file format H.264 -
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 420g (0.93 lb) 690g (1.52 lb)
Physical dimensions 122 x 69 x 37mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.5") 134 x 95 x 74mm (5.3" x 3.7" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 72 64
DXO Color Depth rating 22.8 22.4
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.4 11.4
DXO Low light rating 895 561
Other
Battery life 330 shots -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID - 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/MMC/SDHC card
Card slots 1 1
Launch price $389 $600