Olympus E-PL8 vs Sony A230

Its time to look more closely at the Olympus E-PL8 versus Sony A230, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-PL8 (16MP) and A230 (10MP) and the E-PL8 (Four Thirds) and A230 (APS-C) use different sensor sizes.

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The E-PL8 was released 7 years later than the A230 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PL8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A230 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go in to a complete comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the E-PL8 matches up against the A230 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-PL8 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A230. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-PL8 Gallery and Sony A230 Gallery.

If you are aiming to lug around your camera often, you will have to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-PL8 features physical dimensions of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") with a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs) and the Sony A230 has proportions of 128mm x 97mm x 68mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.7") with a weight of 490 grams (1.08 lbs).

Check the Olympus E-PL8 versus Sony A230 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are employing at that time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the E-PL8 and the A230.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL8 and A230 is 86 and 69 respectively.

Quite often, it is tough to picture the gap in sensor measurements just by researching a spec sheet. The visual underneath will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PL8 and A230.

Clearly, each of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-PL8 because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field trickier and the Olympus E-PL8 will result in greater detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics much more aggressively. The fresher E-PL8 should have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.