Olympus PEN-F vs Olympus TG-2 iHS

The following is a detailed overview of the Olympus PEN-F and Olympus TG-2 iHS, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Waterproof and both of them are built by Olympus. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the PEN-F (20MP) and TG-2 iHS (12MP) and the PEN-F (Four Thirds) and TG-2 iHS (1/2.3") feature different sensor sizes.

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The PEN-F was launched 2 years after the TG-2 iHS which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus PEN-F being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus TG-2 iHS being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a more detailed comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the PEN-F scores vs the TG-2 iHS with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN-F & Olympus Tough TG-2 iHS. The complete galleries are available at Olympus PEN-F Gallery & Olympus TG-2 iHS Gallery.

When you are intending to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and size. The Olympus PEN-F offers physical dimensions of 125mm x 72mm x 37mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.5") and a weight of 427 grams (0.94 lbs) whilst the Olympus TG-2 iHS has specifications of 111mm x 67mm x 29mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.1") and a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the PEN-F and the TG-2 iHS.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the PEN-F and TG-2 iHS is 84 and 91 respectively.

Generally, its tough to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions purely by looking at specifications. The image below might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the PEN-F and TG-2 iHS.

To sum up, the two cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The PEN-F featuring a larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Olympus PEN-F will give greater detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop pics much more aggressively. The younger PEN-F provides an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.