Olympus PEN-F vs Sony TX55

Here is a in-depth analysis of the Olympus PEN-F and Sony TX55, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the PEN-F (20MP) and TX55 (16MP) and the PEN-F (Four Thirds) and TX55 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor sizing.

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The PEN-F was announced 4 years later than the TX55 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus PEN-F being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX55 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving right into a detailed comparison, here is a concise summation of how the PEN-F grades versus the TX55 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN-F and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX55. The whole galleries are available at Olympus PEN-F Gallery and Sony TX55 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry your camera frequently, you'll need to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus PEN-F comes with 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 TX55 has measurements of 93mm x 54mm x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") accompanied by a weight of 109 grams (0.24 lbs).

See the Olympus PEN-F and Sony TX55 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you use at that time. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the PEN-F against the TX55.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the PEN-F and TX55 is 84 and 97 respectively.

Quite often, it is difficult to see the gap in sensor sizing merely by checking out technical specs. The photograph underneath should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the PEN-F and TX55.

As you have seen, both of the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The PEN-F having a bigger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Olympus PEN-F will produce more detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The newer PEN-F is going to have an edge in sensor innovation.