Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic TS20

Below is a complete overview of the Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic TS20, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Waterproof by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There is a noticeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the PEN-F (20MP) and TS20 (16MP) and the PEN-F (Four Thirds) and TS20 (1/2.3") boast different sensor size.

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The PEN-F was announced 4 years later than the TS20 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus PEN-F being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic TS20 being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a complete comparison, here is a brief view of how the PEN-F matches up versus the TS20 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN-F & Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS20. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus PEN-F Gallery & Panasonic TS20 Gallery.

If you're planning to lug around your camera often, you have to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus PEN-F has got external measurements of 125mm x 72mm x 37mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 427 grams (0.94 lbs) while the Panasonic TS20 has measurements of 101mm x 58mm x 19mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") and a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have at that moment. Following is a front view scale comparison of the PEN-F and the TS20.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the PEN-F and TS20 is 84 and 95 respectively.

Generally, it is very hard to visualize the gap in sensor measurements only by checking out a spec sheet. The photograph here may give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the PEN-F and TS20.

Clearly, the two cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The PEN-F with its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus PEN-F will provide extra detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics more aggressively. The more recent PEN-F should have an edge in sensor innovation.