Olympus PEN-F vs Sony H50

Here, we are looking at the Olympus PEN-F versus Sony H50, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a huge difference between the resolutions of the PEN-F (20MP) and H50 (9MP) and the PEN-F (Four Thirds) and H50 (1/2.3") boast different sensor size.

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The PEN-F was launched 7 years later than the H50 and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus PEN-F being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H50 being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick summary of how the PEN-F scores versus the H50 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN-F and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus PEN-F Gallery and Sony H50 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry your camera regularly, you need to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus PEN-F enjoys outside measurements of 125mm x 72mm x 37mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.5") with a weight of 427 grams (0.94 lbs) while the Sony H50 has proportions of 116mm x 81mm x 86mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.4") accompanied by a weight of 547 grams (1.21 lbs).

Look at the Olympus PEN-F versus Sony H50 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the PEN-F versus the H50.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the PEN-F and H50 is 84 and 69 respectively.

In many cases, it can be hard to visualize the difference between sensor sizing just by reviewing specifications. The visual below will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the PEN-F and H50.

To sum up, both of these cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The PEN-F due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Olympus PEN-F will offer you more detail utilizing its extra 11 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The newer PEN-F should have an advantage in sensor innovation.