Olympus PEN-F vs Samsung ST65

On this page, we will be looking at the Olympus PEN-F versus Samsung ST65, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Olympus and Samsung. There is a crucial difference among the sensor resolutions of the PEN-F (20MP) and ST65 (14MP) and the PEN-F (Four Thirds) and ST65 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor measurements.

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The PEN-F was released 5 years later than the ST65 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus PEN-F being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung ST65 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the PEN-F scores against the ST65 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN-F and Samsung ST65. The complete galleries are available at Olympus PEN-F Gallery and Samsung ST65 Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry your camera regularly, you will need to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus PEN-F features exterior dimensions of 125mm x 72mm x 37mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.5") having a weight of 427 grams (0.94 lbs) while the Samsung ST65 has specifications of 92mm x 53mm x 17mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.7") having a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the PEN-F and the ST65.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the PEN-F and ST65 is 84 and 99 respectively.

Often, its tough to envision the gap in sensor sizing just by looking through specs. The graphic underneath will help give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the PEN-F and ST65.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The PEN-F due to its bigger sensor will make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Olympus PEN-F will render more detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The younger PEN-F is going to have an edge in sensor tech.