Olympus PEN-F vs Sony W330

Here, we will be analyzing the Olympus PEN-F and Sony W330, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the PEN-F (20MP) and W330 (14MP) and the PEN-F (Four Thirds) and W330 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor size.

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The PEN-F was released 6 years after the W330 which is a fairly large difference 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 W330 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a quick view of how the PEN-F matches up versus the W330 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN-F & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W330. The complete galleries are available at Olympus PEN-F Gallery & Sony W330 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera regularly, you will have to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus PEN-F has outer dimensions of 125mm x 72mm x 37mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.5") along with a weight of 427 grams (0.94 lbs) and the Sony W330 has proportions of 96mm x 57mm x 17mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 128 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you select during that time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the PEN-F versus the W330.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the PEN-F and W330 is 84 and 96 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to see the contrast in sensor dimensions only by viewing specifications. The picture below might give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the PEN-F and W330.

Plainly, both the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The PEN-F due to its bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Olympus PEN-F will provide you with extra detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The younger PEN-F will have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.