Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic FZ200

Following is a extended review of the Olympus PEN-F versus Panasonic FZ200, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a big gap among the sensor resolutions of the PEN-F (20MP) and FZ200 (12MP) and the PEN-F (Four Thirds) and FZ200 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor size.

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The PEN-F was released 3 years after the FZ200 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus PEN-F being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FZ200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving right into a thorough comparison, here is a short summation of how the PEN-F scores vs the FZ200 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN-F and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200. The complete galleries are available at Olympus PEN-F Gallery and Panasonic FZ200 Gallery.

If you're intending to carry around your camera often, you'll have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus PEN-F offers physical measurements 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 Panasonic FZ200 has dimensions of 125mm x 87mm x 110mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 4.3") having a weight of 588 grams (1.30 lbs).

Check out the Olympus PEN-F versus Panasonic FZ200 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are employing during that time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the PEN-F against the FZ200.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the PEN-F and FZ200 is 84 and 65 respectively.

Typically, it's hard to envision the contrast in sensor sizes merely by looking through a spec sheet. The image underneath may give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the PEN-F and FZ200.

As you can see, each of the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The PEN-F because of its larger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Olympus PEN-F will render more detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The newer PEN-F will have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.