Olympus E-PL8 vs Sony A200

Below is a extended comparison of the Olympus E-PL8 vs Sony A200, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-PL8 (16MP) and A200 (10MP) and the E-PL8 (Four Thirds) and A200 (APS-C) have totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-PL8 was introduced 8 years later than the A200 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-PL8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A200 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a brief summation of how the E-PL8 scores against the A200 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-PL8 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A200. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-PL8 Gallery & Sony A200 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera often, you need to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-PL8 enjoys outer dimensions of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") accompanied by 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") along with a weight of 572 grams (1.26 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-PL8 vs Sony A200 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have at the time. Below is a front view size comparison of the E-PL8 vs the A200.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL8 and A200 is 86 and 66 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be hard to envision the contrast between sensor measurements only by going over specifications. The visual below should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PL8 and A200.

To sum up, both of the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-PL8 using its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field trickier and the Olympus E-PL8 will offer greater detail using its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop images a good deal more aggressively. The younger E-PL8 will have an edge with regard to sensor technology.