Olympus PEN-F vs Olympus SZ-10

Following is a complete comparison of the Olympus PEN-F vs Olympus SZ-10, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are built by Olympus. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the PEN-F (20MP) and SZ-10 (14MP) and the PEN-F (Four Thirds) and SZ-10 (1/2.3") boast different sensor dimensions.

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The PEN-F was launched 5 years after the SZ-10 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus PEN-F being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus SZ-10 being a Compact camera.

Before we go right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise summary of how the PEN-F matches up against the SZ-10 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN-F and Olympus SZ-10. The complete galleries are available at Olympus PEN-F Gallery and Olympus SZ-10 Gallery.

If you're intending to carry around your camera often, you'll need to consider its weight and size. The Olympus PEN-F comes with outside 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) while the Olympus SZ-10 has specifications of 106mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5") having a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs).

Look at the Olympus PEN-F vs Olympus SZ-10 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have chosen at that time. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the PEN-F compared to the SZ-10.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the PEN-F and SZ-10 is 84 and 90 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to imagine the gap in sensor sizes purely by researching specifications. The pic here should provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the PEN-F and SZ-10.

Plainly, each of these cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The PEN-F because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Olympus PEN-F will provide you with more detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos way more aggressively. The more modern PEN-F should have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.