Olympus PEN-F vs Sigma DP1

Below, we are looking at the Olympus PEN-F vs Sigma DP1, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sigma. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the PEN-F (20MP) and DP1 (5MP) and the PEN-F (Four Thirds) and DP1 (APS-C) feature different sensor measurements.

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The PEN-F was revealed 7 years later than the DP1 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus PEN-F being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sigma DP1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going in to a thorough comparison, below is a brief overview of how the PEN-F grades against the DP1 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN-F & Sigma DP1. The full galleries are available at Olympus PEN-F Gallery & Sigma DP1 Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus PEN-F has 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) and the Sigma DP1 has measurements of 113mm x 60mm x 50mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 2.0") accompanied by a weight of 270 grams (0.60 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use at the time. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the PEN-F and the DP1.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the PEN-F and DP1 is 84 and 87 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to picture the difference in sensor measurements only by checking out technical specs. The photograph underneath should offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the PEN-F and DP1.

As you have seen, both cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The PEN-F using its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field tougher and the Olympus PEN-F will produce extra detail because of its extra 15MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images much more aggressively. The newer PEN-F should have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.