Olympus E-PL9 vs Sony H200

Below, we will be analyzing the Olympus E-PL9 vs Sony H200, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the E-PL9 (16MP) and the H200 (20MP) is pretty well matched but the E-PL9 (Four Thirds) and H200 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-PL9 was revealed 5 years after the H200 which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PL9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting through a complete comparison, below is a short overview of how the E-PL9 matches up against the H200 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-PL9 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-PL9 Gallery and Sony H200 Gallery.

For those who are intending to travel with your camera often, you'll need to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-PL9 comes with physical dimensions of 117mm x 68mm x 39mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.5") with a weight of 380 grams (0.84 lbs) whilst the Sony H200 has proportions of 123mm x 83mm x 87mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 3.4") along with a weight of 530 grams (1.17 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the E-PL9 compared to the H200.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL9 and H200 is 85 and 67 respectively.

Often, it is tough to see the gap between sensor dimensions just by reading through technical specs. The picture here may provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PL9 and H200.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-PL9 with its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Sony H200 will resolve more detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more recent E-PL9 will have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.