Olympus PEN-F vs Sony W570

In this write-up, we will be matching up the Olympus PEN-F versus Sony W570, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the PEN-F (20MP) and W570 (16MP) and the PEN-F (Four Thirds) and W570 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The PEN-F was released 5 years later than the W570 and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus PEN-F being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W570 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting in to a full comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the PEN-F grades vs the W570 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN-F and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus PEN-F Gallery and Sony W570 Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus PEN-F comes with outer measurements 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 W570 has proportions of 91mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

Look at the Olympus PEN-F versus Sony W570 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have at that time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the PEN-F against the W570.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the PEN-F and W570 is 84 and 96 respectively.

Generally, it can be tough to visualise the gap between sensor measurements purely by reading specifications. The graphic underneath will offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the PEN-F and W570.

To sum up, both of the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The PEN-F featuring a bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Olympus PEN-F will deliver more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more modern PEN-F will have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.