Olympus PEN-F vs Olympus TG-4

Lets take a more detailed look at the Olympus PEN-F vs Olympus TG-4, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Waterproof and they are both produced by Olympus. There is a sizeable difference between the resolutions of the PEN-F (20MP) and TG-4 (16MP) and the PEN-F (Four Thirds) and TG-4 (1/2.3") use different sensor size.

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The PEN-F was announced 10 months after the TG-4 and they are of a similar generation. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus PEN-F being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus TG-4 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a complete comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the PEN-F grades vs the TG-4 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN-F and Olympus Tough TG-4. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus PEN-F Gallery and Olympus TG-4 Gallery.

If you are intending to carry around your camera, you are going to need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus PEN-F provides outer measurements of 125mm x 72mm x 37mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.5") having a weight of 427 grams (0.94 lbs) and the Olympus TG-4 has sizing of 112mm x 66mm x 31mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") and a weight of 247 grams (0.54 lbs).

See the Olympus PEN-F vs Olympus TG-4 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you use at the time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the PEN-F against the TG-4.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the PEN-F and TG-4 is 84 and 90 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to picture the gap between sensor sizes merely by checking technical specs. The picture below might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the PEN-F and TG-4.

As you have seen, the two cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The PEN-F with its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus PEN-F will give you greater detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The fresher PEN-F provides an edge with regard to sensor innovation.