Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic F5

Following is a detailed overview of the Olympus PEN-F and Panasonic F5, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There is a sizable difference between the resolutions of the PEN-F (20MP) and F5 (14MP) and the PEN-F (Four Thirds) and F5 (1/2.3") boast different sensor dimensions.

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The PEN-F was unveiled 3 years after the F5 which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus PEN-F being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic F5 being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a in depth comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the PEN-F matches up vs the F5 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN-F & Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus PEN-F Gallery & Panasonic F5 Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you will need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus PEN-F has got outside dimensions of 125mm x 72mm x 37mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.5") having a weight of 427 grams (0.94 lbs) whilst the Panasonic F5 has dimensions of 97mm x 58mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") and a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the PEN-F against the F5.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the PEN-F and F5 is 84 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very difficult to picture the difference between sensor sizes only by reading a spec sheet. The pic here will give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the PEN-F and F5.

Clearly, both of the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The PEN-F using its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Olympus PEN-F will offer you extra detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The fresher PEN-F provides an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.