Olympus PEN-F vs Sony S980

Lets look much closer at the Olympus PEN-F vs Sony S980, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the PEN-F (20MP) and S980 (12MP) and the PEN-F (Four Thirds) and S980 (1/2.3") come with different sensor size.

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The PEN-F was launched 7 years later than the S980 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus PEN-F being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony S980 being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a in depth comparison, below is a quick overview of how the PEN-F scores versus the S980 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN-F & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S980. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus PEN-F Gallery & Sony S980 Gallery.

When you are going to carry your camera frequently, you should factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus PEN-F provides external dimensions 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 S980 has proportions of 93mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus PEN-F vs Sony S980 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are employing at that time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the PEN-F vs the S980.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the PEN-F and S980 is 84 and 94 respectively.

Typically, its tough to visualize the difference in sensor sizing just by going through a spec sheet. The visual underneath will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the PEN-F and S980.

As you can see, both cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The PEN-F due to its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Olympus PEN-F will show greater detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos a little more aggressively. The fresher PEN-F provides an edge in sensor tech.