Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic FX48

Let's look more closely at the Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic FX48, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There is a significant difference among the resolutions of the PEN-F (20MP) and FX48 (12MP) and the PEN-F (Four Thirds) and FX48 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor sizing.

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The PEN-F was introduced 7 years later than the FX48 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus PEN-F being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FX48 being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a full comparison, here is a quick view of how the PEN-F matches up against the FX48 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN-F and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX48. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus PEN-F Gallery and Panasonic FX48 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus PEN-F has physical dimensions of 125mm x 72mm x 37mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.5") with a weight of 427 grams (0.94 lbs) while the Panasonic FX48 has dimensions of 95mm x 53mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 150 grams (0.33 lbs).

Examine the Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic FX48 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the PEN-F compared to the FX48.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the PEN-F and FX48 is 84 and 95 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to see the difference in sensor sizing just by seeing technical specs. The visual here should provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the PEN-F and FX48.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The PEN-F using its bigger sensor will make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Olympus PEN-F will produce extra detail using its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs more aggressively. The more modern PEN-F is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.