Olympus PEN-F vs Sony TX100V

Below is a thorough comparison of the Olympus PEN-F vs Sony TX100V, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a big gap between the sensor resolutions of the PEN-F (20MP) and TX100V (16MP) and the PEN-F (Four Thirds) and TX100V (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor size.

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The PEN-F was unveiled 5 years later than the TX100V and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus PEN-F being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX100V being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving through a more detailed comparison, below is a brief view of how the PEN-F scores versus the TX100V in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN-F and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX100V. The full galleries are provided at Olympus PEN-F Gallery and Sony TX100V Gallery.

If you're planning to lug around your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus PEN-F provides physical measurements of 125mm x 72mm x 37mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.5") and a weight of 427 grams (0.94 lbs) and the Sony TX100V has measurements of 97mm x 59mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.7") with a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you use during that time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the PEN-F versus the TX100V.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the PEN-F and TX100V is 84 and 95 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to see the contrast between sensor measurements just by reading through technical specs. The graphic underneath will provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the PEN-F and TX100V.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The PEN-F using its bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF easier and the Olympus PEN-F will resolve greater detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures far more aggressively. The more recent PEN-F is going to have an advantage in sensor tech.