Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic SZ7

Lets look closer at the Olympus PEN-F and Panasonic SZ7, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There is a significant difference among the sensor resolutions of the PEN-F (20MP) and SZ7 (14MP) and the PEN-F (Four Thirds) and SZ7 (1/2.3") feature different sensor measurements.

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The PEN-F was manufactured 4 years later than the SZ7 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus PEN-F being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic SZ7 being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a complete comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the PEN-F matches up against the SZ7 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN-F and Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ7. The entire galleries are available at Olympus PEN-F Gallery and Panasonic SZ7 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera, you will have to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus PEN-F features physical measurements of 125mm x 72mm x 37mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.5") along with a weight of 427 grams (0.94 lbs) whilst the Panasonic SZ7 has measurements of 99mm x 59mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8") having a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have at that moment. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the PEN-F versus the SZ7.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the PEN-F and SZ7 is 84 and 95 respectively.

Often, its tough to visualize the gap in sensor sizing purely by checking out specs. The visual here might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the PEN-F and SZ7.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The PEN-F because of its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Olympus PEN-F will produce greater detail due to its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures far more aggressively. The more recent PEN-F provides a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.