Olympus PEN-F vs Sony HX90V

Its time to take a closer look at the Olympus PEN-F versus Sony HX90V, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the PEN-F (20MP) and the HX90V (18MP) is very well matched but the PEN-F (Four Thirds) and HX90V (1/2.3") come with different sensor sizes.

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The PEN-F was manufactured 10 months later than the HX90V so they are both of a similar generation. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus PEN-F being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX90V being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a thorough comparison, below is a short summary of how the PEN-F matches up versus the HX90V when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN-F and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V. The entire galleries are available at Olympus PEN-F Gallery and Sony HX90V Gallery.

If you are intending to carry your camera regularly, you have to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus PEN-F has physical dimensions of 125mm x 72mm x 37mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.5") and a weight of 427 grams (0.94 lbs) whilst the Sony HX90V has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") along with a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

Examine the Olympus PEN-F versus Sony HX90V 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 measurement comparison of the PEN-F vs the HX90V.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the PEN-F and HX90V is 84 and 91 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to imagine the difference between sensor sizing only by checking a spec sheet. The visual here should provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the PEN-F and HX90V.

Clearly, both of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The PEN-F due to its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Olympus PEN-F will give you more detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images much more aggressively. The newer PEN-F should have an edge with regard to sensor technology.