Olympus E-PM1 vs Sony H200

Let's look a little more closely at the Olympus E-PM1 and Sony H200, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a significant difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-PM1 (12MP) and H200 (20MP) and the E-PM1 (Four Thirds) and H200 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-PM1 was released 13 months earlier than the H200 making the cameras a generation away from each other. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-PM1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go straight into a detailed comparison, below is a simple summation of how the E-PM1 scores vs the H200 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-PM1 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-PM1 Gallery and Sony H200 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera often, you will need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-PM1 provides physical dimensions of 110mm x 64mm x 34mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.3") with a weight of 265 grams (0.58 lbs) and the Sony H200 has proportions of 123mm x 83mm x 87mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 3.4") having a weight of 530 grams (1.17 lbs).

Check the Olympus E-PM1 and Sony H200 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have during that time. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the E-PM1 versus the H200.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the E-PM1 and H200 is 89 and 67 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very difficult to see the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by reading a spec sheet. The picture here may give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PM1 and H200.

Clearly, both the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-PM1 due to its larger sensor will make getting bokeh less difficult and the Sony H200 will deliver more detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop pics a little more aggressively. The more aged E-PM1 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.