Olympus PEN-F vs Sony W620

The following is a extensive comparison of the Olympus PEN-F vs Sony W620, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the PEN-F (20MP) and W620 (14MP) and the PEN-F (Four Thirds) and W620 (1/2.3") posses different sensor measurements.

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The PEN-F was revealed 4 years after the W620 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus PEN-F being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W620 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the PEN-F grades versus the W620 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN-F & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W620. The full galleries are provided at Olympus PEN-F Gallery & Sony W620 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera frequently, you will need to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus PEN-F features outer measurements of 125mm x 72mm x 37mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.5") along with a weight of 427 grams (0.94 lbs) whilst the Sony W620 has specifications of 98mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using at that time. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the PEN-F versus the W620.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the PEN-F and W620 is 84 and 96 respectively.

Normally, it is very tough to picture the difference between sensor dimensions purely by reading through technical specs. The image here should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the PEN-F and W620.

As you can tell, each of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The PEN-F using its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Olympus PEN-F will give extra detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The younger PEN-F should have a benefit in sensor technology.