Olympus PEN-F vs Sony A200

Its time to take a deeper look at the Olympus PEN-F versus Sony A200, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a huge difference among the sensor resolutions of the PEN-F (20MP) and A200 (10MP) and the PEN-F (Four Thirds) and A200 (APS-C) provide totally different sensor sizing.

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The PEN-F was launched 7 years after the A200 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus PEN-F being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A200 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going right into a detailed comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the PEN-F matches up versus the A200 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN-F and Sony Alpha DSLR-A200. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus PEN-F Gallery and Sony A200 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera regularly, you'll need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus PEN-F features outer dimensions of 125mm x 72mm x 37mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 427 grams (0.94 lbs) whilst the Sony A200 has dimensions of 131mm x 99mm x 71mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 2.8") along with a weight of 572 grams (1.26 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus PEN-F versus Sony A200 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are employing at that time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the PEN-F against the A200.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the PEN-F and A200 is 84 and 66 respectively.

In many cases, its hard to see the gap in sensor dimensions just by checking out a spec sheet. The pic below might offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the PEN-F and A200.

As you can see, both the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The PEN-F due to its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow DOF harder and the Olympus PEN-F will provide extra detail utilizing its extra 10MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics more aggressively. The fresher PEN-F will have an edge in sensor innovation.