Olympus PEN-F vs Olympus 7010

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Olympus PEN-F vs Olympus 7010, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both built by Olympus. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the PEN-F (20MP) and 7010 (12MP) and the PEN-F (Four Thirds) and 7010 (1/2.3") come with different sensor dimensions.

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The PEN-F was manufactured 6 years later than the 7010 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech 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 7010 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a full comparison, below is a simple summary of how the PEN-F grades versus the 7010 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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If you're planning to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus PEN-F comes with physical measurements of 125mm x 72mm x 37mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.5") having a weight of 427 grams (0.94 lbs) whilst the Olympus 7010 has specifications of 98mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are employing at that moment. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the PEN-F vs the 7010.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the PEN-F and 7010 is 84 and 94 respectively.

Generally, it can be hard to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing merely by viewing technical specs. The visual underneath might provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the PEN-F and 7010.

As you can tell, both of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The PEN-F because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Olympus PEN-F will provide you with greater detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The fresher PEN-F provides an edge when it comes to sensor technology.