Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic SZ10

Below, we are comparing the Olympus PEN-F and Panasonic SZ10, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There is a crucial difference among the resolutions of the PEN-F (20MP) and SZ10 (16MP) and the PEN-F (Four Thirds) and SZ10 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor dimensions.

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The PEN-F was launched 13 months later than the SZ10 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus PEN-F being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic SZ10 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a full comparison, below is a short introduction of how the PEN-F scores vs the SZ10 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN-F and Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10. The complete galleries are available at Olympus PEN-F Gallery and Panasonic SZ10 Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry your camera frequently, you will have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus PEN-F offers outside dimensions of 125mm x 72mm x 37mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.5") and a weight of 427 grams (0.94 lbs) while the Panasonic SZ10 has dimensions of 99mm x 60mm x 30mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 177 grams (0.39 lbs).

Examine the Olympus PEN-F and Panasonic SZ10 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you use during that time. Here is the front view size comparison of the PEN-F versus the SZ10.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the PEN-F and SZ10 is 84 and 93 respectively.

Generally, it's tough to see the gap in sensor sizing purely by seeing specs. The photograph underneath should provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the PEN-F and SZ10.

All in all, each of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The PEN-F featuring a larger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Olympus PEN-F will show greater detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos much more aggressively. The fresher PEN-F will have a benefit in sensor technology.