Olympus PEN-F vs Sony A230

Its time to look more closely at the Olympus PEN-F versus Sony A230, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the PEN-F (20MP) and A230 (10MP) and the PEN-F (Four Thirds) and A230 (APS-C) come with different sensor sizes.

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The PEN-F was announced 6 years after the A230 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus PEN-F being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A230 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting straight into a in depth comparison, below is a quick view of how the PEN-F grades against the A230 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN-F & Sony Alpha DSLR-A230. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus PEN-F Gallery & Sony A230 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera regularly, you'll need to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus PEN-F features external dimensions of 125mm x 72mm x 37mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.5") and a weight of 427 grams (0.94 lbs) and the Sony A230 has specifications of 128mm x 97mm x 68mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.7") accompanied by a weight of 490 grams (1.08 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the PEN-F and the A230.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the PEN-F and A230 is 84 and 69 respectively.

Generally, it can be hard to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions purely by checking specifications. The picture underneath might offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the PEN-F and A230.

Plainly, both of those cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The PEN-F having a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF harder and the Olympus PEN-F will give extra detail with its extra 10MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos far more aggressively. The newer PEN-F should have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.