Olympus PEN-F vs Sony WX30

On this page, we will be comparing the Olympus PEN-F versus Sony WX30, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a huge difference between the resolutions of the PEN-F (20MP) and WX30 (16MP) and the PEN-F (Four Thirds) and WX30 (1/2.3") boast different sensor dimensions.

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The PEN-F was announced 4 years after the WX30 which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus PEN-F being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX30 being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a complete comparison, here is a short introduction of how the PEN-F scores vs the WX30 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN-F and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30. The whole galleries are available at Olympus PEN-F Gallery and Sony WX30 Gallery.

In case you're intending to travel with your camera often, you'll have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus PEN-F enjoys outer measurements of 125mm x 72mm x 37mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.5") with a weight of 427 grams (0.94 lbs) while the Sony WX30 has proportions of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus PEN-F versus Sony WX30 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have at the time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the PEN-F and the WX30.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the PEN-F and WX30 is 84 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by looking at specifications. The image below will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the PEN-F and WX30.

To sum up, each of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The PEN-F with its bigger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh simpler and the Olympus PEN-F will give you extra detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more modern PEN-F should have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.