Olympus PEN-F vs Olympus 5010

Below, we are matching up the Olympus PEN-F and Olympus 5010, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact and both are created by Olympus. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the PEN-F (20MP) and 5010 (14MP) and the PEN-F (Four Thirds) and 5010 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor measurements.

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The PEN-F was brought out 6 years later than the 5010 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus PEN-F being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus 5010 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving through a in depth comparison, below is a brief summary of how the PEN-F grades vs the 5010 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN-F & Olympus Stylus 5010. The entire galleries are available at Olympus PEN-F Gallery & Olympus 5010 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera, you will need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus PEN-F offers external 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) and the Olympus 5010 has sizing of 95mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the PEN-F compared to the 5010.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the PEN-F and 5010 is 84 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it is tough to see the gap in sensor measurements just by checking out specs. The photograph here will give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the PEN-F and 5010.

All in all, each of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The PEN-F because of its larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Olympus PEN-F will show greater detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more modern PEN-F is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.