Olympus PEN-F vs Sony HX7V

Lets look more closely at the Olympus PEN-F and Sony HX7V, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a big difference among the resolutions of the PEN-F (20MP) and HX7V (16MP) and the PEN-F (Four Thirds) and HX7V (1/2.3") come with different sensor dimensions.

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The PEN-F was launched 4 years after the HX7V which is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus PEN-F being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX7V being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a in-depth comparison, below is a concise summation of how the PEN-F scores versus the HX7V for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN-F and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V. The complete galleries are available at Olympus PEN-F Gallery and Sony HX7V Gallery.

If you're looking to travel with your camera frequently, you need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus PEN-F features outer measurements of 125mm x 72mm x 37mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.5") having a weight of 427 grams (0.94 lbs) whilst the Sony HX7V has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus PEN-F and Sony HX7V in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Here is the front view size comparison of the PEN-F versus the HX7V.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the PEN-F and HX7V is 84 and 92 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's tough to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions only by going through technical specs. The picture below will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the PEN-F and HX7V.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The PEN-F featuring a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus PEN-F will produce extra detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos a little more aggressively. The more recent PEN-F should have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.