Nikon 1 S1 vs Olympus PEN-F

Let's look a bit more closely at the Nikon 1 S1 and Olympus PEN-F, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Nikon and Olympus. There exists a significant gap between the image resolutions of the 1 S1 (10MP) and PEN-F (20MP) and the 1 S1 (1") and PEN-F (Four Thirds) possess different sensor dimensions.

President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or ban

The 1 S1 was released 3 years before the PEN-F and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before diving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a simple summary of how the 1 S1 matches up versus the PEN-F for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon 1 S1 and Olympus PEN-F. The complete galleries are viewable at Nikon 1 S1 Gallery and Olympus PEN-F Gallery.

If you are aiming to lug around your camera, you are going to need to factor its weight and proportions. The Nikon 1 S1 provides exterior measurements of 102mm x 61mm x 30mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 197 grams (0.43 lbs) whilst the Olympus PEN-F has measurements of 125mm x 72mm x 37mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.5") along with a weight of 427 grams (0.94 lbs).

See the Nikon 1 S1 and Olympus PEN-F in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have at the time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the 1 S1 against the PEN-F.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 1 S1 and PEN-F is 92 and 84 respectively.

Normally, it can be tough to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements just by reading through technical specs. The photograph here will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the 1 S1 and PEN-F.

As you have seen, both of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The 1 S1 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF trickier and the Olympus PEN-F will give you extra detail as a result of its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The older 1 S1 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.