Olympus E-PL3 vs Sony A200

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Olympus E-PL3 and Sony A200, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the E-PL3 (12MP) and the A200 (10MP) is pretty well matched but the E-PL3 (Four Thirds) and A200 (APS-C) use different sensor measurements.

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The E-PL3 was brought out 3 years after the A200 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-PL3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A200 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go in to a complete comparison, below is a quick view of how the E-PL3 grades versus the A200 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-PL3 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A200. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-PL3 Gallery & Sony A200 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-PL3 features external measurements of 110mm x 64mm x 37mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.5") having a weight of 313 grams (0.69 lbs) whilst the Sony A200 has dimensions of 131mm x 99mm x 71mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 2.8") and a weight of 572 grams (1.26 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-PL3 and Sony A200 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the E-PL3 and the A200.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL3 and A200 is 88 and 66 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to picture the gap between sensor dimensions only by checking a spec sheet. The pic below might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the E-PL3 and A200.

As you can see, the 2 cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-PL3 due to its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF tougher and the Olympus E-PL3 will give you more detail having its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs far more aggressively. The more recent E-PL3 should have an edge with regard to sensor tech.