Olympus PEN-F vs Sony A6700
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Olympus PEN-F vs Sony A6700 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 200 - 25600
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- 1/8000s Max Shutter
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 427g - 125 x 72 x 37mm
- Introduced January 2016
(Full Review)
- 26MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3.00" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 100 - 32000 (Boost to 102400)
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Sony E Mount
- 493g - 122 x 69 x 75mm
- Revealed July 2023
- Older Model is Sony A6600

Olympus PEN-F vs Sony A6700 Overview
Let's take a more detailed look at the Olympus PEN-F and Sony A6700, both Advanced Mirrorless cameras by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a huge difference among the resolutions of the PEN-F (20MP) and A6700 (26MP) and the PEN-F (Four Thirds) and A6700 (APS-C) offer different sensor dimensions.

The PEN-F was introduced 8 years earlier than the A6700 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).
Before getting straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a simple view of how the PEN-F scores against the A6700 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Olympus PEN-F vs Sony A6700 Gallery
The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN-F and Sony Alpha a6700. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus PEN-F Gallery and Sony A6700 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus PEN-F over the Sony A6700
PEN-F | A6700 |
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Reasons to pick Sony A6700 over the Olympus PEN-F
A6700 | PEN-F | |||
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Revealed | July 2023 | ![]() | January 2016 | Fresher by 90 months |
Screen resolution | 1040k | ![]() | 1037k | Crisper screen (+3k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus PEN-F and Sony A6700
PEN-F | A6700 | |||
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Manual focus | ![]() | Dial precise focus | ||
Screen type | Fully Articulated | ![]() | Fully articulated | Fully Articulated screen |
Screen size | 3" | ![]() | 3.00" | Same screen sizing |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Both good for selfies | ||
Touch screen | ![]() | Quickly navigate |
Olympus PEN-F vs Sony A6700 Physical Comparison
When you are looking to carry your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus PEN-F has got exterior measurements of 125mm x 72mm x 37mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 427 grams (0.94 lbs) while the Sony A6700 has sizing of 122mm x 69mm x 75mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 3.0") with a weight of 493 grams (1.09 lbs).
Check out the Olympus PEN-F and Sony A6700 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. Following is a front view size comparison of the PEN-F vs the A6700.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the PEN-F and A6700 is 84 and 75 respectively.

Olympus PEN-F vs Sony A6700 Sensor Comparison
Often, its difficult to picture the difference in sensor sizing simply by going through specifications. The visual underneath should offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the PEN-F and A6700.
To sum up, both of those cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The PEN-F having a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF trickier and the Sony A6700 will show greater detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older PEN-F will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus PEN-F vs Sony A6700 Screen and ViewFinder


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Olympus PEN-F vs Sony A6700 Specifications
Olympus PEN-F | Sony Alpha a6700 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Olympus | Sony |
Model type | Olympus PEN-F | Sony Alpha a6700 |
Type | Advanced Mirrorless | Advanced Mirrorless |
Introduced | 2016-01-27 | 2023-07-12 |
Physical type | Rangefinder-style mirrorless | Rangefinder-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | TruePic VII | - |
Sensor type | CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | APS-C |
Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 23.5 x 15.6mm |
Sensor area | 224.9mm² | 366.6mm² |
Sensor resolution | 20MP | 26MP |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Maximum resolution | 5184 x 3888 | 6192 x 4128 |
Maximum native ISO | 25600 | 32000 |
Maximum boosted ISO | - | 102400 |
Minimum native ISO | 200 | 100 |
RAW format | ||
Minimum boosted ISO | 80 | 50 |
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
Touch focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
Tracking AF | ||
Selective AF | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
AF multi area | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detect focusing | ||
Contract detect focusing | ||
Phase detect focusing | ||
Total focus points | 81 | 759 |
Lens | ||
Lens support | Micro Four Thirds | Sony E |
Available lenses | 107 | 199 |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Type of display | Fully Articulated | Fully articulated |
Display sizing | 3 inch | 3.00 inch |
Display resolution | 1,037 thousand dots | 1,040 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch operation | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Electronic | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | 2,360 thousand dots | 2,359 thousand dots |
Viewfinder coverage | 100% | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.62x | 0.71x |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 60 secs | 30 secs |
Highest shutter speed | 1/8000 secs | 1/4000 secs |
Highest quiet shutter speed | 1/16000 secs | 1/8000 secs |
Continuous shooting rate | 10.0fps | 11.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual mode | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | no built-in flash | no built-in flash |
Flash settings | Flash Auto, Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync (1st curtain), Slow sync (1st curtain), Slow sync (2nd curtain) | Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction (On/Off selectable), Hi-speed sync, Wireless |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p) | 3840 x 2160 @ 120p / 280 Mbps, XAVC HS, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM |
Maximum video resolution | 1920x1080 | 3840x2160 |
Video format | MPEG-4, H.264, Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S |
Microphone support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 GBit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 427 gr (0.94 pounds) | 493 gr (1.09 pounds) |
Physical dimensions | 125 x 72 x 37mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.5") | 122 x 69 x 75mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 3.0") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | 74 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | 23.1 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | 12.4 | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | 894 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 330 photographs | 570 photographs |
Form of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | BLN-1 | NP-FZ1000 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 seconds, custom) | Yes |
Time lapse feature | ||
Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo |
Card slots | One | One |
Price at launch | $1,000 | $1,399 |