Canon S95 vs Olympus PEN-F

On this page, we are reviewing the Canon S95 versus Olympus PEN-F, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Canon and Olympus. There is a crucial difference among the image resolutions of the S95 (10MP) and PEN-F (20MP) and the S95 (1/1.7") and PEN-F (Four Thirds) offer totally different sensor size.

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The S95 was announced 6 years earlier than the PEN-F and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Canon S95 being a Compact camera and the Olympus PEN-F being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the S95 matches up against the PEN-F with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot S95 and Olympus PEN-F. The whole galleries are provided at Canon S95 Gallery and Olympus PEN-F Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera often, you have to factor its weight and volume. The Canon S95 comes with external measurements of 100mm x 58mm x 30mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.2") along with a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) whilst the Olympus PEN-F has sizing of 125mm x 72mm x 37mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.5") along with a weight of 427 grams (0.94 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon S95 versus Olympus PEN-F in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are using during that time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the S95 vs the PEN-F.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the S95 and PEN-F is 93 and 84 respectively.

Generally, it's tough to visualise the difference in sensor measurements purely by looking through specs. The graphic below will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the S95 and PEN-F.

All in all, both the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The S95 having a smaller sensor will make achieving bokeh more difficult and the Olympus PEN-F will result in more detail with its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images more aggressively. The older S95 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.