Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic S1R

On this page, we will be analyzing the Olympus PEN-F and Panasonic S1R, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There is a sizable difference between the sensor resolutions of the PEN-F (20MP) and S1R (47MP) and the PEN-F (Four Thirds) and S1R (Full frame) provide different sensor measurements.

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The PEN-F was released 4 years prior to the S1R and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus PEN-F being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic S1R being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight to a in depth comparison, here is a brief view of how the PEN-F grades against the S1R with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN-F & Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus PEN-F Gallery & Panasonic S1R Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera often, you will want to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus PEN-F offers physical dimensions of 125mm x 72mm x 37mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.5") along with a weight of 427 grams (0.94 lbs) and the Panasonic S1R has dimensions of 149mm x 110mm x 97mm (5.9" x 4.3" x 3.8") and a weight of 1020 grams (2.25 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the PEN-F vs the S1R.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the PEN-F and S1R is 84 and 54 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's difficult to picture the contrast between sensor measurements merely by reading specs. The graphic below will give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the PEN-F and S1R.

All in all, both the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The PEN-F due to its tinier sensor is going to make getting bokeh more difficult and the Panasonic S1R will deliver greater detail as a result of its extra 27MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older PEN-F is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.