Olympus E-PM2 vs Pentax K200D

Following is a detailed review of the Olympus E-PM2 versus Pentax K200D, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Olympus and Pentax. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-PM2 (16MP) and K200D (10MP) and the E-PM2 (Four Thirds) and K200D (APS-C) feature different sensor sizing.

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The E-PM2 was released 4 years after the K200D which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-PM2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K200D being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going straight into a full comparison, below is a quick overview of how the E-PM2 matches up vs the K200D in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-PM2 & Pentax K200D. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-PM2 Gallery & Pentax K200D Gallery.

When you are intending to carry around your camera regularly, you have to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-PM2 provides physical dimensions of 110mm x 64mm x 34mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.3") along with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) while the Pentax K200D has specifications of 134mm x 95mm x 74mm (5.3" x 3.7" x 2.9") with a weight of 690 grams (1.52 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the E-PM2 against the K200D.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the E-PM2 and K200D is 89 and 61 respectively.

Generally, its hard to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes just by going over a spec sheet. The image here may offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PM2 and K200D.

As you can see, both cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-PM2 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make getting bokeh trickier and the Olympus E-PM2 will offer more detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos a little more aggressively. The more modern E-PM2 provides a benefit with regard to sensor technology.