Olympus PEN E-PL7 Vs Canon EOS M200: complete comparison

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Canon EOS M200 medal portrait medal landscape
53

Overall Score

53

Olympus

PEN E-PL7

Announced: 01 Sep 2014
Sensor Resolution: 16Mp
Sensor Type: 4/3 CMOS
ISO: 100-25600
Weight: 357g
Physical Dimensions: 115 x 67 x 38 mm
Viewfinder: Electronic (optional)
Screen Type: 3" Tilting
Video Resolutions: 1920x1080
42
Image Quality
47
40
Speed Performance
48
70
Versatility
46
73
Comfort
75

Canon

EOS M200

Announced: 25 Sep 2019
Sensor Resolution: 24Mp
Sensor Type: APS-C CMOS
ISO: 100-25600
Weight: 299g
Physical Dimensions: 108 x 67 x 35 mm
Viewfinder: None
Screen Type: 3" Tilting
Video Resolutions: 3840x2160
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The best camera for different types of photography

Olympus
PEN E-PL7

vs

Canon
EOS M200

44
Portrait Portrait Portrait
44
42
Landscape Landscape Landscape
44
50
SportSport Sport
48
63
Street Street Street
62
64
Everyday Everyday Everyday
63

Olympus PEN E-PL7
pros and cons

Olympus PEN E-PL7

Olympus

PEN E-PL7

Announced: 01 Sep 2014
Sensor Resolution: 16Mp
Sensor Type: 4/3 CMOS
ISO: 100-25600
Weight: 357g
Physical Dimensions: 115 x 67 x 38 mm
Viewfinder: Electronic (optional)
Screen Type: 3" Tilting
Video Resolutions: 1920x1080

prospros

  • This camera autofocus is able to follow moving subjects
  • The integrated stabilizer allows you to shoot firmly even in low light conditions
  • The LCD display is a convenient and almost indispensable feature
  • It has fast shutter speed, ideal for action photos
  • Olympus PEN E-PL7 is one of the smallest cameras in its category. This makes it very easy to handle and suitable for street photography and daily use
  • Thanks to the wireless connection, Olympus PEN E-PL7 allows immediate picture sharing

conscons

  • Warning - Olympus PEN E-PL7 is not a tropicalized camera. If you use it in adverse conditions, you could ruin it.
  • Warning - Olympus PEN E-PL7 battery has only 350.0 shoots autonomy. This might be a limiting factor if you think you'll have to do long photo sessions without having the chance to recharge it.

Olympus PEN E-PL7 and its rivals

Review compare Olympus PEN E-PL7 with overall score Portrait
Portrait
Landscape
Landscape
Sport
Sport
Street
Street
Everyday
Everyday
OlympusPEN E-PL7 Olympus
PEN E-PL7
53 44 42 50 63 64

Canon EOS M200
pros and cons

Canon EOS M200

Canon

EOS M200

Announced: 25 Sep 2019
Sensor Resolution: 24Mp
Sensor Type: APS-C CMOS
ISO: 100-25600
Weight: 299g
Physical Dimensions: 108 x 67 x 35 mm
Viewfinder: None
Screen Type: 3" Tilting
Video Resolutions: 3840x2160

pros pros

  • This camera autofocus is able to follow moving subjects
  • The LCD display is a convenient and almost indispensable feature
  • It has fast shutter speed, ideal for action photos
  • Canon EOS M200 is one of the smallest cameras in its category. This makes it very easy to handle and suitable for street photography and daily use
  • Canon EOS M200 is one of the lightest cameras in its category. This makes it very well suited for street photography and daily use
  • Thanks to the wireless connection, Canon EOS M200 allows immediate picture sharing

conscons

  • Warning - Canon EOS M200 is not a tropicalized camera. If you use it in adverse conditions, you could ruin it.
  • Warning - Canon EOS M200 battery has only 315.0 shoots autonomy. This might be a limiting factor if you think you'll have to do long photo sessions without having the chance to recharge it.

Canon EOS M200 and its rivals

Review compare Canon EOS M200 with overall score Portrait
Portrait
Landscape
Landscape
Sport
Sport
Street
Street
Everyday
Everyday
CanonEOS M200 Canon
EOS M200
53 44 44 48 62 63

Olympus PEN E-PL7 vs Canon EOS M200, which is better?

In case you are wondering which of these cameras you should buy, then this is the right place to find an answer. Here you will find listed all the main differences among Olympus PEN E-PL7 and Canon EOS M200, calculated by the CameraRace iCamRank algorithm.

  • Overall, Olympus PEN E-PL7 (53) and Canon EOS M200 (53) are equivalent from the technical point of view.
  • The image quality of Canon EOS M200 (47) is superior to that of Olympus PEN E-PL7 (42).
  • Canon EOS M200 (48) performs better than Olympus PEN E-PL7 (40) in terms of speed.
  • Olympus PEN E-PL7 is more versatile than Canon EOS M200 (70 a 46).
  • Olympus PEN E-PL7 (73) and Canon EOS M200 (75) provide a similar handling experience.

But, as you may know, the technical performance is meaningless if applied to the wrong context. This is the reason why the iCamRank "weights" differently the camera technical features for each type of photography. Thus, below you'll find our suggestions, based on your preferred photography genre:

Canon EOS M200 is better for landscape photography; Olympus PEN E-PL7 is instead your choice if you shoot sport or street photography or for everyday use.

Need further details? Below you will find a full comparison of all the technical specifications.

Olympus
PEN E-PL7

Sensor
comparison

Canon
EOS M200

CMOS

Sensor Type

CMOS

4/3 down

Sensor Size

up APS-C

17.3 x 13.0 mm down

Sensor Dimensions

up 22.3 x 14.9 mm

224.9 mm2 down

Sensor Area

up 332.27 mm2

16 Mp down

Sensor Resolution

up 24 Mp

4608 x 3456 down

Max Image Resolution

up 6000 x 4000

25600

Max Native ISO

25600

100

Min Native ISO

100

yes

RAW Support

yes

Olympus
PEN E-PL7

Lens
comparison

Canon
EOS M200

Micro Four Thirds

Lens Mount

Canon EF-M

90 up

Number of Lenses

down 20

2

Focal Length Multiplier

1.6

Olympus
PEN E-PL7

Screen Type
comparison

Canon
EOS M200

Tilting

Screen Type

Tilting

3.0"

Screen Size

3.0"

1037Kdot down

Screen Resolution

up 1040Kdot

yes

Live View

yes

yes

Touch Screen

yes

Olympus
PEN E-PL7

Viewfinder
comparison

Canon
EOS M200

Electronic (optional)

Viewfinder

None

None

Viewfinder Resolution

None

Viewfinder Coverage

None

Viewfinder Magnification

None

Olympus
PEN E-PL7

Features
comparison

Canon
EOS M200

60s

Min Shutter Speed

30s

1/4000s

Max Shutter Speed

1/4000s

8fps up

Continuous Shooting

down 6fps

yes

Shutter Priority

yes

yes

Aperture Priority

yes

yes

Manual Exposure Mode

yes

yes

Exposure Compensation

yes

yes

Custom White Balance

yes

yes

Image Stabilization

no

no

Built-in Flash

yes

None

Flash Range

5.0

-

Max Flash Sync

-

no built-in flash

Flash Modes

n/a

yes

External Flash

no

yes

AE Bracketing

no

yes

WB Bracketing

no

Olympus
PEN E-PL7

Exposure Modes
comparison

Canon
EOS M200

yes

Multi-Segment

yes

no

Average

no

yes

Spot

yes

no

Partial

yes

no

AF-Area

no

yes

Center Weighted

no

Olympus
PEN E-PL7

Dxo Sensor Scores
comparison

Canon
EOS M200

72 up

DxO Overall Score

dato non disponibile

22.7 up

DxO Color Depth

dato non disponibile

12.4 up

DxO Dynamic Range

dato non disponibile

873 up

DxO Low Light ISO

dato non disponibile

Olympus
PEN E-PL7

Autofocus
comparison

Canon
EOS M200

yes

AF Touch

yes

yes

AF Continuous

yes

yes

AF Single

yes

yes

AF Tracking

yes

yes

AF Selective

yes

yes

AF Center

yes

yes

AF MultiArea

yes

yes

AF Live View

yes

yes

AF Face Detection

yes

yes

AF Contrast Detection

yes

no

AF Phase Detection

yes

81 down

Number of Focus Points

up 143

0

Number of Cross Focus Points

0

Olympus
PEN E-PL7

Video Features
comparison

Canon
EOS M200

1920 x 1080 (30p) 1280 x 720 (30p) 640 x 480 (30 fps)

Video Resolutions

3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 120 Mbps MP4 H.264 AAC

1920x1080

Max Video Resolution

3840x2160

H.264 Motion JPEG

Video Formats

MPEG-4 H.264

no

Microphone Port

no

no

Headphone Port

no

Olympus
PEN E-PL7

Connectivity
comparison

Canon
EOS M200

Built-in

Wireless Connectivity

Built-in

yes

HDMI

yes

USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

USB

SB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

Olympus
PEN E-PL7

Physical
comparison

Canon
EOS M200

no

Environmental Sealing

no

no

Water Proof

no

no

Dust Proof

no

no

Shock Proof

no

no

Crush Proof

no

no

Freeze Proof

no

357g

Weight

299g

115 x 67 x 38 mm

Physical Dimensions

108 x 67 x 35 mm

350 up

Battery Life

down 315

Battery Pack

Battery Type

Battery Pack

BLS-50

Battery Model

LP-E12

Olympus
PEN E-PL7

Other Features
comparison

Canon
EOS M200

Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom)

Self Timer

Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom)

yes

Timelapse Recording

no

no

GPS

no

SD SDHC SDXC card

Storage Type

SD SDHC SDXC card (UHS-I compatible)

1

Storage Slots

1

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