Olympus PEN-F vs Sony A350

Below is a complete assessment of the Olympus PEN-F versus Sony A350, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the PEN-F (20MP) and A350 (14MP) and the PEN-F (Four Thirds) and A350 (APS-C) feature different sensor measurements.

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The PEN-F was introduced 7 years later than the A350 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus PEN-F being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A350 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going in to a complete comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the PEN-F grades against the A350 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN-F & Sony Alpha DSLR-A350. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus PEN-F Gallery & Sony A350 Gallery.

In case you're planning to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus PEN-F provides outside measurements 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 A350 has sizing of 131mm x 99mm x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 674 grams (1.49 lbs).

Look at the Olympus PEN-F versus Sony A350 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are employing at that moment. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the PEN-F vs the A350.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the PEN-F and A350 is 84 and 62 respectively.

In many cases, it is tough to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements merely by reading through a spec sheet. The graphic underneath may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the PEN-F and A350.

As you can see, the two cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The PEN-F having a tinier sensor is going to make achieving bokeh trickier and the Olympus PEN-F will give more detail using its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The younger PEN-F should have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.