Olympus PEN-F vs Sony RX100 V

Here is a complete assessment of the Olympus PEN-F vs Sony RX100 V, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the PEN-F (20MP) and the RX100 V (20MP) is relatively comparable but the PEN-F (Four Thirds) and RX100 V (1") have different sensor measurements.

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The PEN-F was announced 8 months earlier than the RX100 V and they are both of a similar generation. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus PEN-F being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 V being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going into a in depth comparison, here is a quick summary of how the PEN-F scores against the RX100 V when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN-F and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V. The whole galleries are available at Olympus PEN-F Gallery and Sony RX100 V Gallery.

If you are going to carry your camera often, you need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus PEN-F comes with outer dimensions 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 RX100 V has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") along with a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

Look at the Olympus PEN-F vs Sony RX100 V in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you choose at that moment. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the PEN-F compared to the RX100 V.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the PEN-F and RX100 V is 84 and 89 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to picture the contrast in sensor sizing simply by going through technical specs. The visual underneath may offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the PEN-F and RX100 V.

As you can tell, the two cameras have the same megapixel count albeit different sensor sizing. The PEN-F comes with the bigger sensor which should make obtaining shallower DOF easier. The older PEN-F will be behind with regard to sensor technology.