Olympus PEN-F vs Sony TX5

Lets take a more detailed look at the Olympus PEN-F and Sony TX5, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a huge difference among the image resolutions of the PEN-F (20MP) and TX5 (10MP) and the PEN-F (Four Thirds) and TX5 (1/2.4") feature totally different sensor sizes.

Photobucket discusses licensing 13 billion images with AI firms

The PEN-F was launched 6 years after the TX5 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus PEN-F being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX5 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a short introduction of how the PEN-F scores vs the TX5 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN-F and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5. The complete galleries are available at Olympus PEN-F Gallery and Sony TX5 Gallery.

When you are intending to carry around your camera regularly, you will have to consider its weight and size. The Olympus PEN-F features physical dimensions of 125mm x 72mm x 37mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.5") having a weight of 427 grams (0.94 lbs) while the Sony TX5 has specifications of 94mm x 57mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs).

Check out the Olympus PEN-F and Sony TX5 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the PEN-F against the TX5.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the PEN-F and TX5 is 84 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, its hard to visualise the gap in sensor sizes simply by checking out a spec sheet. The picture here may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the PEN-F and TX5.

As you can see, both the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The PEN-F featuring a bigger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Olympus PEN-F will produce more detail utilizing its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The fresher PEN-F is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.