Olympus E-PL7 vs Sony A200

Let's examine more closely at the Olympus E-PL7 and Sony A200, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the E-PL7 (16MP) and A200 (10MP) and the E-PL7 (Four Thirds) and A200 (APS-C) use different sensor dimensions.

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The E-PL7 was brought out 6 years later than the A200 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PL7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A200 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the E-PL7 scores against the A200 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-PL7 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A200. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-PL7 Gallery and Sony A200 Gallery.

If you are aiming to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-PL7 enjoys external dimensions of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") along with a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs) and the Sony A200 has proportions of 131mm x 99mm x 71mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 2.8") and a weight of 572 grams (1.26 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the E-PL7 versus the A200.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL7 and A200 is 86 and 66 respectively.

Typically, it is tough to imagine the difference between sensor measurements just by reading through technical specs. The photograph underneath will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PL7 and A200.

As you have seen, each of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-PL7 because of its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF trickier and the Olympus E-PL7 will resolve more detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics much more aggressively. The more modern E-PL7 should have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.