Olympus PEN-F vs Sony A380

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Olympus PEN-F versus Sony A380, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the PEN-F (20MP) and A380 (14MP) and the PEN-F (Four Thirds) and A380 (APS-C) have different sensor size.

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The PEN-F was announced 6 years after the A380 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus PEN-F being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A380 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick view of how the PEN-F matches up versus the A380 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN-F & Sony Alpha DSLR-A380. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus PEN-F Gallery & Sony A380 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you will have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus PEN-F has got physical measurements of 125mm x 72mm x 37mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.5") and a weight of 427 grams (0.94 lbs) while the Sony A380 has sizing of 128mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8") along with a weight of 519 grams (1.14 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you select at that time. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the PEN-F and the A380.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the PEN-F and A380 is 84 and 68 respectively.

More often than not, it's tough to picture the difference in sensor sizes simply by viewing specifications. The pic below should give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the PEN-F and A380.

Plainly, the two cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The PEN-F having a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF trickier and the Olympus PEN-F will provide you with extra detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more recent PEN-F provides a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.