Olympus E-PL9 vs Sony A200

Lets examine more closely at the Olympus E-PL9 versus Sony A200, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the image resolutions of the E-PL9 (16MP) and A200 (10MP) and the E-PL9 (Four Thirds) and A200 (APS-C) feature different sensor size.

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The E-PL9 was introduced 9 years after the A200 which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PL9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A200 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief overview of how the E-PL9 scores versus the A200 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-PL9 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A200. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-PL9 Gallery and Sony A200 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-PL9 has got physical measurements of 117mm x 68mm x 39mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.5") having a weight of 380 grams (0.84 lbs) and the Sony A200 has measurements of 131mm x 99mm x 71mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 572 grams (1.26 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-PL9 versus Sony A200 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have chosen during that time. Below is the front view size comparison of the E-PL9 vs the A200.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-PL9 and A200 is 85 and 66 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very tough to picture the gap between sensor dimensions merely by reading through a spec sheet. The pic underneath will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the E-PL9 and A200.

Clearly, the two cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-PL9 having a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF more difficult and the Olympus E-PL9 will resolve more detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The newer E-PL9 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.