Olympus PEN-F vs Sony WX220
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Olympus PEN-F vs Sony WX220 Key Specs
(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
(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

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.

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.

Olympus PEN-F vs Sony WX220 Gallery
Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN-F & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus PEN-F Gallery & Sony WX220 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus PEN-F over the Sony WX220
PEN-F | WX220 | |||
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Introduced | January 2016 | ![]() | February 2014 | Newer by 24 months |
Manual focus | ![]() | Very accurate focus | ||
Display type | Fully Articulated | ![]() | Fixed | Fully Articulating display |
Display resolution | 1037k | ![]() | 460k | Clearer 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 |
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Common features in the Olympus PEN-F and Sony WX220
PEN-F | WX220 | |||
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Display size | 3" | ![]() | 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.
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.

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 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 Screen and ViewFinder


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Olympus PEN-F vs Sony WX220 Specifications
Olympus PEN-F | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220 | |
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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 |