Olympus PEN-F vs Sony A6600

Here, we are looking at the Olympus PEN-F and Sony A6600, both Advanced Mirrorless cameras by rivals Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the PEN-F (20MP) and the A6600 (24MP) is very close but the PEN-F (Four Thirds) and A6600 (APS-C) posses different sensor measurements.

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The PEN-F was launched 4 years prior to the A6600 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras feature the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before we go right into a full comparison, here is a simple summation of how the PEN-F matches up versus the A6600 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN-F & Sony Alpha a6600. The complete galleries are available at Olympus PEN-F Gallery & Sony A6600 Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry your camera, you will want to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus PEN-F enjoys exterior dimensions of 125mm x 72mm x 37mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.5") having a weight of 427 grams (0.94 lbs) and the Sony A6600 has proportions of 120mm x 67mm x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") having a weight of 503 grams (1.11 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus PEN-F and Sony A6600 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the PEN-F compared to the A6600.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the PEN-F and A6600 is 84 and 77 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very tough to picture the gap in sensor sizing simply by researching specs. The photograph here might give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the PEN-F and A6600.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The PEN-F due to its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony A6600 will render greater detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will let you crop pics way more aggressively. The older PEN-F will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.