Olympus E-PL9 vs Pentax K200D

Lets examine more closely at the Olympus E-PL9 and Pentax K200D, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Olympus and Pentax. There exists a big gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-PL9 (16MP) and K200D (10MP) and the E-PL9 (Four Thirds) and K200D (APS-C) enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The E-PL9 was unveiled 9 years later than the K200D and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-PL9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K200D being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going through a step-by-step comparison, below is a short highlight of how the E-PL9 scores against the K200D in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-PL9 and Pentax K200D. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-PL9 Gallery and Pentax K200D Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera, you'll have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-PL9 features external dimensions of 117mm x 68mm x 39mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.5") along with a weight of 380 grams (0.84 lbs) and the Pentax K200D has sizing of 134mm x 95mm x 74mm (5.3" x 3.7" x 2.9") and a weight of 690 grams (1.52 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have chosen during that time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-PL9 against the K200D.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-PL9 and K200D is 85 and 61 respectively.

Sometimes, it is hard to visualize the difference between sensor measurements merely by checking specifications. The visual below might give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PL9 and K200D.

Plainly, both of the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-PL9 with its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field more difficult and the Olympus E-PL9 will give you extra detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The newer E-PL9 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.