Olympus PEN-F vs Sony W710

The following is a thorough assessment of the Olympus PEN-F and Sony W710, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the PEN-F (20MP) and W710 (16MP) and the PEN-F (Four Thirds) and W710 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor dimensions.

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The PEN-F was unveiled 3 years after the W710 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus PEN-F being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W710 being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a quick view of how the PEN-F matches up versus the W710 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-W710. The full galleries are available at Olympus PEN-F Gallery & Sony W710 Gallery.

When you are aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you should take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus PEN-F enjoys outside 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) while the Sony W710 has measurements of 97mm x 55mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the PEN-F vs the W710.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the PEN-F and W710 is 84 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, it's hard to envision the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by researching specifications. The pic below might provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the PEN-F and W710.

Plainly, both of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The PEN-F having a bigger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Olympus PEN-F will provide you with extra detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The fresher PEN-F is going to have a benefit in sensor technology.