Olympus E-5 with Nikon D200 Comparison

Olympus E-5 and Nikon D200 Main Features

  • February, 2011
  • February, 2006
  • 12 MP Four Thirds CMOS Sensor
  • 10 MP APS-C CCD Sensor
  • 100 - 6400 ISO
  • 100 - 1600 ISO
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • -
  • 3" Articulated Screen
  • 2" Fixed Screen
  • Optical (pentaprism) Viewfinder
  • Optical (pentaprism) Viewfinder
  • 5.0 fps continuous shooting
  • 5.0 fps continuous shooting
  • 1280 x 720 video resolution
  • -
  • Built-In Wireless
  • Built-In Wireless
  • 143 x 117 x 75 mm, 800g.
  • 147 x 113 x 74 mm, 920g.
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Olympus E-5 Scores


Imaging score
46
Features score
74
Value for money score
78
Portability score
70
Overall score
66

Nikon D200 Scores


Imaging score
49
Features score
43
Value for money score
64
Portability score
66
Overall score
50

Nikon D200 with Olympus E-5 Overview


Let's compare Olympus E-5 with Nikon D200. These models are included in the Semi-Pro DSLR cameras. Olympus E-5 was released in 2011, and Nikon D200 in 2006. E-5 is newer, which is a plus. D200 5 years older. 5 years, this is a pretty big age difference.
The sensor resolution of E-5 is greater than that of D200. However, the difference of 2 MP is not very significant. The more megapixels the camera has, the more detailed and clear the picture will be. The number of megapixels will also affect the maximum size of the photos, which then can be printed without loss of quality.
The minimum ISO value for these cameras is the same and is . A larger maximum ISO allows you to take good pictures in the dark. The maximum ISO value for these cameras is the same and is . E-5 has image stabilization(Sensor-shift), D200 doesn’t, it is a big minus. Olympus E-5 has a larger 3-inch Articulated screen, the other camera has a 2-inch Fixed screen.
Both cameras have a optical (pentaprism) viewfinder. All viewfinders has no electronic viewfinderk dot resolution. Burst mode, also called continuous shooting mode, sports mode or continuous high speed mode, is a shooting mode in still cameras. Olympus E-5 has 5.0 fps continuous shooting. Olympus E-5 has 5.0 fps continuous shooting.

General E-5 D200
Brand Olympus Nikon
Model E-5 D200
Announced February, 2011 February, 2006
Body Type Mid-size SLR Mid-size SLR
Lens
Lens Mount Four Thirds Nikon F
Manual Focus
Focal Lens Multiplier 2 1.5
Number of Lenses 45 305
Macro Focus Range n/a n/a
Screen
Screen Size 3" 2"
Screen Type Articulated Fixed
Screen Resolution 920k pixels 230k pixels
Touch Screen
Live View
Viewfinder
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder Resolution no electronic viewfinder
Viewfinder Coverage 100% 95%
Viewfinder Magnification 0.58 0.63
Autofocus
AF Touch
AF Continuous
AF Single
AF Tracking
AF Selective
AF Center
AF Multi Area
AF Live View
AF Face Detection
AF Contrast Detection
AF Phase Detection
Number of Focus Points 11 0
Number of Cross Focus Points 11
Photography Features
RAW Support
Min Shutter Speed 1/60 sec 1/30 sec
Max Shutter Speed 1/8000 sec 1/8000 sec
Continuous Shooting 5.0 fps 5.0 fps
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Exposure Compensation
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilization
Built-in Flash
Flash Range 18.00 12.00
Flash Modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Fill-in Front curtain, Rear curtain, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow
External Flash
AE Bracketing
AE Bracketing Range ±5 EV ±5 EV
WB Bracketing
Sensor
Sensor Size Four Thirds APS-C
Sensor Type CMOS CCD
Sensor Dimensions 17.3 x 13 mm 23.6 x 15.8 mm
Sensor Area 224.9 mm² 372.9 mm²
Sensor Resolution 12 MP 10 MP
Max Image Resolution 4032 x 3024 3872 x 2592
Max Native ISO 6400 1600
Min Native ISO 100 100
Max Boosted ISO 0 3200
Min Boosted ISO 0 0
Video Features
4K
Max Video Resolution 1280 x 720 None
Video Formats Motion JPEG
Timelapse Recording
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Exposure Modes
Multi-Segment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF-Area
Center Weighted
Connectivity
GPS None Optional
Wireless Connectivity Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
Battery
Battery Life 870 shots 0 shots
Battery Type Battery Pack
Battery Model BLM-5 EN-EL3e
Physical
Weight 800 g 920 g
Physical Dimensions 143 x 117 x 75 mm 147 x 113 x 74 mm
Environmental Sealing
Water Proof
Dust Proof
Shock Proof
Crush Proof
Freeze Proof
Shock Proof
Storage
Storage Type Compact Flash (Type I or II)/SD/SDHC/SDXC Compact Flash (Type I or II)
Storage Slots 2 1
Other Features
Self Timer
Selfie Friendly

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