Olympus PEN-F vs Sony A100

The following is a in-depth assessment of the Olympus PEN-F vs Sony A100, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the PEN-F (20MP) and A100 (10MP) and the PEN-F (Four Thirds) and A100 (APS-C) offer totally different sensor sizing.

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The PEN-F was unveiled 9 years after the A100 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus PEN-F being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A100 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving into a thorough comparison, here is a short introduction of how the PEN-F scores vs the A100 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN-F & Sony Alpha DSLR-A100. The full galleries are available at Olympus PEN-F Gallery & Sony A100 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera, you will have to factor its weight and size. The Olympus PEN-F offers outside dimensions of 125mm x 72mm x 37mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.5") and a weight of 427 grams (0.94 lbs) whilst the Sony A100 has specifications of 133mm x 95mm x 71mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 2.8") along with a weight of 638 grams (1.41 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the PEN-F vs the A100.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the PEN-F and A100 is 84 and 64 respectively.

Typically, it is very tough to envision the contrast between sensor dimensions only by checking specifications. The pic here should give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the PEN-F and A100.

To sum up, both the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The PEN-F using its tinier sensor will make getting shallower DOF trickier and the Olympus PEN-F will give greater detail having an extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The newer PEN-F is going to have a benefit in sensor technology.