Olympus E-PL7 vs Pentax K200D

In this article, we are looking at the Olympus E-PL7 versus Pentax K200D, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Olympus and Pentax. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the E-PL7 (16MP) and K200D (10MP) and the E-PL7 (Four Thirds) and K200D (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-PL7 was launched 6 years after the K200D which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-PL7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K200D being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting straight into a full comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the E-PL7 grades vs the K200D in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-PL7 & Pentax K200D. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-PL7 Gallery & Pentax K200D Gallery.

For those who are planning to travel with your camera, you need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-PL7 enjoys exterior dimensions of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") with a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs) while the Pentax K200D has dimensions 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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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use at that time. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the E-PL7 against the K200D.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL7 and K200D is 86 and 61 respectively.

Typically, it is very difficult to see the gap in sensor dimensions purely by researching specs. The image here will help provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PL7 and K200D.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-PL7 because of its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow DOF harder and the Olympus E-PL7 will result in greater detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos far more aggressively. The more recent E-PL7 will have an edge in sensor technology.