Olympus PEN-F vs Sony WX500

Lets examine more in depth at the Olympus PEN-F vs Sony WX500, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the PEN-F (20MP) and the WX500 (18MP) is pretty comparable but the PEN-F (Four Thirds) and WX500 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The PEN-F was introduced 10 months after the WX500 and they are of a similar generation. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus PEN-F being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX500 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a more detailed comparison, below is a brief view of how the PEN-F matches up versus the WX500 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN-F and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus PEN-F Gallery and Sony WX500 Gallery.

If you are going to travel with your camera, you will want to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus PEN-F enjoys outer dimensions of 125mm x 72mm x 37mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.5") and a weight of 427 grams (0.94 lbs) whilst the Sony WX500 has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") having a weight of 236 grams (0.52 lbs).

Compare the Olympus PEN-F vs Sony WX500 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you use at the time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the PEN-F compared to the WX500.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the PEN-F and WX500 is 84 and 91 respectively.

Quite often, it can be tough to see the difference in sensor dimensions purely by checking out technical specs. The pic here will help offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the PEN-F and WX500.

As you have seen, the two cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The PEN-F having a bigger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Olympus PEN-F will show more detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The fresher PEN-F is going to have an advantage in sensor tech.