Olympus PEN-F vs Sony a5000

The following is a in-depth analysis of the Olympus PEN-F and Sony a5000, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the PEN-F (20MP) and the a5000 (20MP) is relatively comparable but the PEN-F (Four Thirds) and a5000 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor size.

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The PEN-F was launched 2 years after the a5000 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras offer the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before we go straight into a thorough comparison, below is a quick summation of how the PEN-F scores vs the a5000 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN-F & Sony Alpha a5000. The complete galleries are available at Olympus PEN-F Gallery & Sony a5000 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera often, you have to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus PEN-F comes with outer measurements of 125mm x 72mm x 37mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.5") along with a weight of 427 grams (0.94 lbs) whilst the Sony a5000 has specifications of 110mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") along with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

Check out the Olympus PEN-F and Sony a5000 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are using at the time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the PEN-F and the a5000.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the PEN-F and a5000 is 84 and 89 respectively.

Quite often, it can be difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by checking out technical specs. The image below should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the PEN-F and a5000.

As you have seen, both of those cameras offer the same exact megapixels albeit not the same sensor dimensions. The PEN-F has the smaller sensor which is going to make getting shallower DOF trickier. The more modern PEN-F is going to have an edge in sensor tech.