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Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic TS20

Portability
84
Imaging
59
Features
79
Overall
67
Olympus PEN-F front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS20 front
Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
28
Overall
34

Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic TS20 Key Specs

Olympus PEN-F
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 427g - 125 x 72 x 37mm
  • Launched January 2016
Panasonic TS20
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.9-5.7) lens
  • 142g - 101 x 58 x 19mm
  • Released January 2012
  • Also Known as Lumix DMC-FT20
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Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic TS20 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus PEN-F over the Panasonic TS20

 PEN-F TS20 
ReleasedJanuary 2016January 2012More recent by 49 months
Manually focus More accurate focus
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1037k230kClearer display (+807k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS20 over the Olympus PEN-F

 TS20 PEN-F 

Common features in the Olympus PEN-F and Panasonic TS20

 PEN-F TS20 

Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic TS20 Physical Comparison

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).

See the Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic TS20 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic TS20 size comparison

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

Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic TS20 top view buttons comparison

Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic TS20 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic TS20 sensor size comparison

Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic TS20 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic TS20 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus PEN-F Portrait photography factors
Panasonic TS20 Portrait photography factors
75
manual focus
decent MP (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
features face detection focus
supports RAW formats
30
MP count decent (16MP)
manual focus not available
no manual control
external flash not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus PEN-F Street photography advice
Panasonic TS20 Street photography advice
84
screen can move to multiple angles
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
features touch to focus
very good high ISO (25,600)
67
has image stabilization (Optical)
weather proof
lighter than competition (142 grams)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus PEN-F
Sports photography with Panasonic TS20
67
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
silent mode (1/16,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
features tracking autofocus
low battery pack (330 shots)
no phase detect auto focus
41
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
provides tracking focus
weather proof
max shutter speed is low (1/1,300 seconds)
slow frames per second (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus PEN-F Travel photography factors
Panasonic TS20 Travel photography factors
75
features touch to focus
decent MP (20MP)
screen is selfie friendly
low battery pack (330 CIPA)
70
lighter than competition (142 grams)
weather proof
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
missing Timelapse recording
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus PEN-F Landscape photography information
Panasonic TS20 Landscape photography information
76
manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
very good high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW formats
low battery pack (330 CIPA)
41
reasonably wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16MP)
weather proof
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
screen is small (2.7")
no manual control
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus PEN-F
Vlogging with Panasonic TS20
78
screen is selfie friendly
screen is touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
features face detection focus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
no external microphone port
31
reasonably wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (142g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing microphone support
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Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic TS20 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus PEN-F and Panasonic TS20
 Olympus PEN-FPanasonic Lumix DMC-TS20
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus PEN-F Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS20
Also referred to as - Lumix DMC-FT20
Category Advanced Mirrorless Waterproof
Launched 2016-01-27 2012-01-31
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic VII -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 5184 x 3888 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 25600 6400
Minimum native ISO 200 100
RAW photos
Minimum boosted ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 81 23
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-100mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.9-5.7
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Available lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of screen 1,037k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen tech - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.62x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 8 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/1300 secs
Highest silent shutter speed 1/16000 secs -
Continuous shooting rate 10.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range no built-in flash 4.40 m
Flash modes Flash Auto, Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync (1st curtain), Slow sync (1st curtain), Slow sync (2nd curtain) Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 427g (0.94 pounds) 142g (0.31 pounds)
Physical dimensions 125 x 72 x 37mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.5") 101 x 58 x 19mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 74 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 23.1 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.4 not tested
DXO Low light score 894 not tested
Other
Battery life 330 photos 250 photos
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLN-1 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Launch pricing $1,000 $179