Olympus PEN-F vs Olympus SP-100

The following is a extensive overview of the Olympus PEN-F and Olympus SP-100, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are offered by Olympus. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the PEN-F (20MP) and SP-100 (16MP) and the PEN-F (Four Thirds) and SP-100 (1/2.3") posses different sensor measurements.

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The PEN-F was manufactured 2 years after the SP-100 which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus PEN-F being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus SP-100 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting into a in depth comparison, here is a brief summation of how the PEN-F grades vs the SP-100 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN-F and Olympus Stylus SP-100. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus PEN-F Gallery and Olympus SP-100 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus PEN-F has got physical measurements 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 SP-100 has measurements of 122mm x 91mm x 133mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 5.2") having a weight of 594 grams (1.31 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are using at that time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the PEN-F against the SP-100.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the PEN-F and SP-100 is 84 and 63 respectively.

More often than not, it can be hard to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions only by reviewing technical specs. The image underneath should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the PEN-F and SP-100.

As you can tell, the two cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The PEN-F because of its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Olympus PEN-F will deliver extra detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots more aggressively. The newer PEN-F should have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.