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Olympus E-PL9 vs Sony A200

Portability
85
Imaging
55
Features
78
Overall
64
Olympus PEN E-PL9 front
 
Sony Alpha DSLR-A200 front
Portability
66
Imaging
49
Features
38
Overall
44

Olympus E-PL9 vs Sony A200 Key Specs

Olympus E-PL9
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 6400 (Raise to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 380g - 117 x 68 x 39mm
  • Introduced February 2018
  • Old Model is Olympus E-PL8
Sony A200
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 572g - 131 x 99 x 71mm
  • Released July 2008
  • Successor is Sony A230
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Olympus E-PL9 vs Sony A200 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL9 over the Sony A200

 E-PL9 A200 
ReleasedFebruary 2018July 2008Newer by 117 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1040k230kCrisper screen (+810k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony A200 over the Olympus E-PL9

 A200 E-PL9 

Common features in the Olympus E-PL9 and Sony A200

 E-PL9 A200 
Focus manually More exact focus
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Olympus E-PL9 vs Sony A200 Physical Comparison

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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus E-PL9 vs Sony A200 size comparison

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

Olympus E-PL9 vs Sony A200 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-PL9 vs Sony A200 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus E-PL9 vs Sony A200 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-PL9 vs Sony A200 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-PL9 vs Sony A200 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-PL9 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony A200 as a Portrait photography camera
73
focusing manually
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
comes with face detection focusing
saves RAW formats
53
has manual focus
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW files
no liveview feature
MP count low (10 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-PL9 Street photography highlights
Sony A200 Street photography highlights
84
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
has focus by touch
65
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW files
screen does not articulate
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-PL9
Sports photography with Sony A200
69
quiet mode (1/16,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good megapixels (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking autofocus
lacks phase detect AF
49
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
comes with phase detect auto focus
no liveview feature
slow fps (3.0 frames/s)
MP count low (10MP)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-PL9 Travel photography advice
Sony A200 Travel photography advice
77
supports bluetooth
has focus by touch
good megapixels (16MP)
flash built-in
display is not selfie friendly
46
has built in flash
no Timelapse recording
MP count low (10MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-PL9 Landscape photography factors
Sony A200 Landscape photography factors
80
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good megapixels (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
53
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW files
small screen (2.7")
no liveview feature
MP count low (10MP)
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-PL9 Vlogging highlights
Sony A200 Vlogging highlights
35
touch screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
comes with face detection focusing
great video quality (3840 x 2160 resolution)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of external mic port
9
can't shoot video
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Olympus E-PL9 vs Sony A200 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-PL9 and Sony A200
 Olympus PEN E-PL9Sony Alpha DSLR-A200
General Information
Company Olympus Sony
Model Olympus PEN E-PL9 Sony Alpha DSLR-A200
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Entry-Level DSLR
Introduced 2018-02-08 2008-07-17
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic VIII -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds APS-C
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 23.6 x 15.8mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 372.9mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 3872 x 2592
Max native ISO 6400 3200
Max boosted ISO 25600 -
Minimum native ISO 200 100
RAW images
Minimum boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 121 9
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds Sony/Minolta Alpha
Amount of lenses 107 143
Focal length multiplier 2.1 1.5
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 2.7 inch
Display resolution 1,040k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage - 95 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.55x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Maximum quiet shutter speed 1/16000 secs -
Continuous shooting speed 8.6 frames per second 3.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 7.60 m (at ISO 200) 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, manual, redeye reduction, slow sync w/redeye reduction, slow sync , slow sync 2nd-curtain, fill-in, off Auto, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow, Rear curtain, wireless
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM -
Max video resolution 3840x2160 None
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 -
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 380 grams (0.84 lbs) 572 grams (1.26 lbs)
Dimensions 117 x 68 x 39mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.5") 131 x 99 x 71mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 63
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.3
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 11.3
DXO Low light score not tested 521
Other
Battery life 350 photographs -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported) Compact Flash
Storage slots One One
Price at launch $599 $100