Olympus PEN-F vs Olympus 1

The following is a extended assessment of the Olympus PEN-F versus Olympus 1, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are sold by Olympus. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the PEN-F (20MP) and 1 (12MP) and the PEN-F (Four Thirds) and 1 (1/1.7") possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The PEN-F was manufactured 2 years after the 1 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus PEN-F being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus 1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

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

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN-F & Olympus Stylus 1. The entire galleries are available at Olympus PEN-F Gallery & Olympus 1 Gallery.

If you're looking to travel with your camera frequently, you will need to factor its weight and size. The Olympus PEN-F provides outer dimensions of 125mm x 72mm x 37mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.5") having a weight of 427 grams (0.94 lbs) and the Olympus 1 has specifications of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") accompanied by a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the PEN-F and the 1.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the PEN-F and 1 is 84 and 79 respectively.

Sometimes, it's difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions only by looking at a spec sheet. The pic below should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the PEN-F and 1.

Clearly, both cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The PEN-F because of its larger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Olympus PEN-F will resolve extra detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The fresher PEN-F will have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.