Olympus PEN-F vs Sony RX100 VI

Here, we will be matching up the Olympus PEN-F and Sony RX100 VI, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the PEN-F (20MP) and the RX100 VI (20MP) is relatively similar but the PEN-F (Four Thirds) and RX100 VI (1") posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The PEN-F was introduced 3 years earlier than the RX100 VI and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus PEN-F being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 VI being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a thorough comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the PEN-F matches up versus the RX100 VI with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN-F & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus PEN-F Gallery & Sony RX100 VI Gallery.

When you are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus PEN-F has 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) whilst the Sony RX100 VI has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 301 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are employing during that time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the PEN-F vs the RX100 VI.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the PEN-F and RX100 VI is 84 and 88 respectively.

Normally, it's difficult to envision the gap between sensor measurements merely by going over technical specs. The photograph underneath should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the PEN-F and RX100 VI.

As you have seen, the two cameras feature the identical megapixels albeit not the same sensor measurements. The PEN-F contains the bigger sensor which should make obtaining bokeh simpler. The older PEN-F is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.