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Olympus PEN-F vs Sony WX1

Portability
84
Imaging
59
Features
79
Overall
67
Olympus PEN-F front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1 front
Portability
96
Imaging
33
Features
18
Overall
27

Olympus PEN-F vs Sony WX1 Key Specs

Olympus PEN-F
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 427g - 125 x 72 x 37mm
  • Announced January 2016
Sony WX1
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 160 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.4-5.9) lens
  • 149g - 91 x 52 x 20mm
  • Released August 2009
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Olympus PEN-F vs Sony WX1 Overview

Following is a in-depth overview of the Olympus PEN-F versus Sony WX1, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the PEN-F (20MP) and WX1 (10MP) and the PEN-F (Four Thirds) and WX1 (1/2.4") provide totally different sensor measurements.

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The PEN-F was revealed 6 years after the WX1 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus PEN-F being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX1 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight to a in depth comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the PEN-F grades vs the WX1 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus PEN-F over the Sony WX1

 PEN-F WX1 
ReleasedJanuary 2016August 2009More modern by 79 months
Manually focus Very accurate focus
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1037k230kCrisper screen (+807k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony WX1 over the Olympus PEN-F

 WX1 PEN-F 

Common features in the Olympus PEN-F and Sony WX1

 PEN-F WX1 

Olympus PEN-F vs Sony WX1 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera regularly, you should factor its weight and volume. The Olympus PEN-F features outside dimensions of 125mm x 72mm x 37mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.5") and a weight of 427 grams (0.94 lbs) and the Sony WX1 has sizing of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") along with a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus PEN-F versus Sony WX1 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you select at the time. Following is a front view size comparison of the PEN-F and the WX1.

Olympus PEN-F vs Sony WX1 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the PEN-F and WX1 is 84 and 96 respectively.

Olympus PEN-F vs Sony WX1 top view buttons comparison

Olympus PEN-F vs Sony WX1 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it can be tough to see the gap between sensor sizes only by checking a spec sheet. The picture below will offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the PEN-F and WX1.

Clearly, both of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The PEN-F having a bigger sensor will make shooting bokeh simpler and the Olympus PEN-F will resolve extra detail because of its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The newer PEN-F is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus PEN-F vs Sony WX1 sensor size comparison

Olympus PEN-F vs Sony WX1 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus PEN-F vs Sony WX1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus PEN-F Portrait photography factors
Sony WX1 Portrait photography factors
75
manual focus
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes face detection focus
delivers RAW formats
19
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.4")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus PEN-F Street photography details
Sony WX1 Street photography details
84
screen articulates fully
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
has touch to focus
great ISO range (25,600)
55
image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
very small sensor (1/2.4")
doesn't have RAW files
more heavy than others (149g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus PEN-F Sports photography highlights
Sony WX1 Sports photography highlights
67
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
quiet shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes tracking autofocus
low battery life (330 CIPA)
lack of phase detect auto focus
26
image stabilization (Optical)
no shutter priority mode
low megapixels (10MP)
very small sensor (1/2.4")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus PEN-F Travel photography info
Sony WX1 Travel photography info
75
has touch to focus
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
display is selfie friendly
low battery life (330 per charge)
56
has built in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
no Timelapse mode
more heavy than others (149g)
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus PEN-F
Landscape photography with Sony WX1
76
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count good (20MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
great ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
low battery life (330 per charge)
31
fairly wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.4)
small screen (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not available
low megapixels (10MP)
very small sensor (1/2.4")
doesn't have RAW files
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus PEN-F as a Vlogging camera
Sony WX1 as a Vlogging camera
78
display is selfie friendly
screen is touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
includes face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does not have external mic support
28
fairly wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.4)
display isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
no microphone socket
more heavy than others (149 grams)
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Olympus PEN-F vs Sony WX1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus PEN-F and Sony WX1
 Olympus PEN-FSony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sony
Model Olympus PEN-F Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1
Type Advanced Mirrorless Ultracompact
Announced 2016-01-27 2009-08-06
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic VII Bionz
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.4"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.104 x 4.578mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 27.9mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 10MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 5184 x 3888 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 25600 3200
Minimum native ISO 200 160
RAW photos
Minimum boosted ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 81 9
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-120mm (5.0x)
Max aperture - f/2.4-5.9
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Available lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 2.7"
Resolution of display 1,037 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.62x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 2s
Highest shutter speed 1/8000s 1/1600s
Highest quiet shutter speed 1/16000s -
Continuous shooting rate 10.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range no built-in flash 5.00 m
Flash modes Flash Auto, Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync (1st curtain), Slow sync (1st curtain), Slow sync (2nd curtain) Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264, Motion JPEG -
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 427g (0.94 lbs) 149g (0.33 lbs)
Physical dimensions 125 x 72 x 37mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.5") 91 x 52 x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 74 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 23.1 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.4 not tested
DXO Low light score 894 not tested
Other
Battery life 330 shots -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model BLN-1 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $1,000 $149