Olympus PEN-F vs Sony HX9V

Here is a in-depth analysis of the Olympus PEN-F vs Sony HX9V, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the PEN-F (20MP) and HX9V (16MP) and the PEN-F (Four Thirds) and HX9V (1/2.3") use totally different sensor sizing.

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The PEN-F was introduced 4 years later than the HX9V and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus PEN-F being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX9V being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a short summation of how the PEN-F matches up versus the HX9V when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN-F & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V. The whole galleries are available at Olympus PEN-F Gallery & Sony HX9V Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry your camera regularly, you should factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus PEN-F provides exterior measurements 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 HX9V has proportions of 105mm x 59mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") and a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you use at that moment. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the PEN-F versus the HX9V.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the PEN-F and HX9V is 84 and 91 respectively.

More often than not, it's difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor sizing merely by looking through technical specs. The photograph below will help give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the PEN-F and HX9V.

As you can tell, both cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The PEN-F having a bigger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Olympus PEN-F will render extra detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more modern PEN-F is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.