Olympus PEN-F vs Pentax Q

Below is a thorough review of the Olympus PEN-F versus Pentax Q, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Pentax. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the PEN-F (20MP) and Q (12MP) and the PEN-F (Four Thirds) and Q (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor sizing.

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The PEN-F was revealed 4 years later than the Q and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before delving through a complete comparison, below is a brief view of how the PEN-F grades vs the Q in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN-F & Pentax Q. The full galleries are available at Olympus PEN-F Gallery & Pentax Q Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera, you should take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus PEN-F offers exterior dimensions 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 Pentax Q has dimensions of 98mm x 57mm x 31mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.2") with a weight of 180 grams (0.40 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus PEN-F versus Pentax Q in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have chosen at that time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the PEN-F versus the Q.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the PEN-F and Q is 84 and 93 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reading through a spec sheet. The graphic underneath may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the PEN-F and Q.

Clearly, both of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The PEN-F with its larger sensor will make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Olympus PEN-F will give more detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more recent PEN-F is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.