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Olympus PEN-F vs Sony WX220

Portability
84
Imaging
59
Features
79
Overall
67
Olympus PEN-F front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220 front
Portability
96
Imaging
42
Features
41
Overall
41

Olympus PEN-F vs Sony WX220 Key Specs

Olympus PEN-F
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 427g - 125 x 72 x 37mm
  • Announced January 2016
Sony WX220
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 121g - 92 x 52 x 22mm
  • Introduced February 2014
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Olympus PEN-F vs Sony WX220 Overview

Lets take a closer look at the Olympus PEN-F and Sony WX220, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact by brands Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the PEN-F (20MP) and the WX220 (18MP) is very well matched but the PEN-F (Four Thirds) and WX220 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor sizes.

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The PEN-F was announced 24 months after the WX220 making them a generation away from each other. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus PEN-F being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX220 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight to a complete comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the PEN-F scores versus the WX220 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus PEN-F over the Sony WX220

 PEN-F WX220 
IntroducedJanuary 2016February 2014Newer by 24 months
Manual focus Very accurate focus
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution1037k460kClearer display (+577k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony WX220 over the Olympus PEN-F

 WX220 PEN-F 

Common features in the Olympus PEN-F and Sony WX220

 PEN-F WX220 
Display size3"3"Same display dimensions

Olympus PEN-F vs Sony WX220 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to travel with your camera regularly, you will have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus PEN-F has got 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 WX220 has dimensions of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") along with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

Look at the Olympus PEN-F and Sony WX220 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the PEN-F versus the WX220.

Olympus PEN-F vs Sony WX220 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the PEN-F and WX220 is 84 and 96 respectively.

Olympus PEN-F vs Sony WX220 top view buttons comparison

Olympus PEN-F vs Sony WX220 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is very hard to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by checking specs. The picture underneath may offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the PEN-F and WX220.

All in all, both of these cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The PEN-F having a larger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Olympus PEN-F will give you extra detail with its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images way more aggressively. The younger PEN-F is going to have an advantage in sensor innovation.

Olympus PEN-F vs Sony WX220 sensor size comparison

Olympus PEN-F vs Sony WX220 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus PEN-F vs Sony WX220 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus PEN-F Portrait photography information
Sony WX220 Portrait photography information
75
focusing manually
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
has face detect focusing
exports RAW files
36
megapixel count decent (18 megapixels)
includes face detection focusing
focusing manually not possible
no manual mode
external flash not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus PEN-F Street photography highlights
Sony WX220 Street photography highlights
84
fully articulated screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
includes touch focus
above average ISO range (25,600)
58
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus PEN-F
Sports photography with Sony WX220
67
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
quiet mode (1/16,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good megapixels (20MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
has tracking focus
terrible battery power (330 per charge)
lack of phase detect AF
46
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (18 megapixels)
includes tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus PEN-F Travel photography info
Sony WX220 Travel photography info
75
includes touch focus
good megapixels (20MP)
display is selfie friendly
terrible battery power (330 shots)
69
megapixel count decent (18MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
long reach (250mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
does not feature selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus PEN-F as a Landscape photography camera
Sony WX220 as a Landscape photography camera
76
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sized screen (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good megapixels (20MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
above average ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW files
terrible battery power (330 shots)
44
reasonably wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (18 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
no manual mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus PEN-F
Vlogging with Sony WX220
78
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen functionality
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detect focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lack of microphone socket
34
reasonably wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
doesn't have external mic port
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Olympus PEN-F vs Sony WX220 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus PEN-F and Sony WX220
 Olympus PEN-FSony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus PEN-F Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220
Category Advanced Mirrorless Ultracompact
Announced 2016-01-27 2014-02-12
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic VII Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 18 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 5184 x 3888 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 25600 12800
Lowest native ISO 200 100
RAW images
Lowest enhanced ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 81 -
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-250mm (10.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.3-5.9
Amount of lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 1,037 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.62x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60s 4s
Fastest shutter speed 1/8000s 1/1600s
Fastest silent shutter speed 1/16000s -
Continuous shutter speed 10.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 3.70 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash options Flash Auto, Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync (1st curtain), Slow sync (1st curtain), Slow sync (2nd curtain) Auto, on, slow synchro, off, advanced
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance 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) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 427 gr (0.94 lbs) 121 gr (0.27 lbs)
Physical dimensions 125 x 72 x 37mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.5") 92 x 52 x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 74 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 23.1 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.4 not tested
DXO Low light rating 894 not tested
Other
Battery life 330 pictures 210 pictures
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLN-1 NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Price at release $1,000 $198