Olympus PEN-F vs Sony WX220

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.

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.

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.

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.