Olympus PEN-F vs Olympus 7030

Here is a extensive comparison of the Olympus PEN-F and Olympus 7030, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both produced by Olympus. There is a considerable difference among the image resolutions of the PEN-F (20MP) and 7030 (14MP) and the PEN-F (Four Thirds) and 7030 (1/2.3") come with different sensor dimensions.

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The PEN-F was introduced 6 years later than the 7030 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus PEN-F being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus 7030 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief overview of how the PEN-F grades versus the 7030 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN-F & Olympus Stylus 7030. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus PEN-F Gallery & Olympus 7030 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry your camera, you're going to have to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus PEN-F provides external dimensions of 125mm x 72mm x 37mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.5") with a weight of 427 grams (0.94 lbs) whilst the Olympus 7030 has measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are using during that time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the PEN-F vs the 7030.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the PEN-F and 7030 is 84 and 95 respectively.

Generally, it is tough to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing purely by checking out a spec sheet. The graphic here may provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the PEN-F and 7030.

Clearly, each of these cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The PEN-F with its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Olympus PEN-F will produce greater detail using its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs far more aggressively. The more recent PEN-F should have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.