Olympus PEN-F vs Sony W610

Below, we are evaluating the Olympus PEN-F vs Sony W610, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the PEN-F (20MP) and W610 (14MP) and the PEN-F (Four Thirds) and W610 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The PEN-F was manufactured 4 years after the W610 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus PEN-F being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W610 being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a in depth comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the PEN-F scores vs the W610 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN-F and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610. The entire galleries are available at Olympus PEN-F Gallery and Sony W610 Gallery.

When you are looking to travel with your camera frequently, you need to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus PEN-F comes with physical measurements of 125mm x 72mm x 37mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.5") with a weight of 427 grams (0.94 lbs) while the Sony W610 has measurements of 93mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") having a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are using at the time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the PEN-F versus the W610.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the PEN-F and W610 is 84 and 97 respectively.

Normally, it's tough to visualise the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by seeing specs. The image underneath might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the PEN-F and W610.

All in all, both of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The PEN-F featuring a larger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Olympus PEN-F will show more detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos much more aggressively. The younger PEN-F will have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.