Olympus PEN-F vs Sony NEX-5T

Here is a thorough comparison of the Olympus PEN-F versus Sony NEX-5T, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the PEN-F (20MP) and NEX-5T (16MP) and the PEN-F (Four Thirds) and NEX-5T (APS-C) feature totally different sensor sizes.

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The PEN-F was released 2 years later than the NEX-5T and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before delving straight into a full comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the PEN-F scores versus the NEX-5T with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN-F & Sony Alpha NEX-5T. The complete galleries are available at Olympus PEN-F Gallery & Sony NEX-5T Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry your camera, you will need to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus PEN-F features physical 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 NEX-5T has specifications of 111mm x 59mm x 39mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") along with a weight of 276 grams (0.61 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the PEN-F compared to the NEX-5T.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the PEN-F and NEX-5T is 84 and 89 respectively.

Sometimes, its tough to envision the contrast in sensor sizing just by looking through specifications. The visual below should provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the PEN-F and NEX-5T.

To sum up, both of those cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The PEN-F due to its smaller sensor will make getting shallow depth of field tougher and the Olympus PEN-F will provide you with more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The younger PEN-F is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.