Olympus PEN-F vs Sony WX70

On this page, we will be matching up the Olympus PEN-F vs Sony WX70, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the image resolutions of the PEN-F (20MP) and WX70 (16MP) and the PEN-F (Four Thirds) and WX70 (1/2.3") posses different sensor measurements.

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The PEN-F was unveiled 4 years later than the WX70 and that is quite a large difference 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 WX70 being a Compact camera.

Before diving into a detailed comparison, here is a brief summation of how the PEN-F grades against the WX70 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN-F & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70. The full galleries are provided at Olympus PEN-F Gallery & Sony WX70 Gallery.

In case you're intending to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus PEN-F offers external 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 WX70 has measurements of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") with a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

Look at the Olympus PEN-F vs Sony WX70 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the PEN-F and the WX70.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the PEN-F and WX70 is 84 and 97 respectively.

Generally, it can be tough to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements simply by checking a spec sheet. The graphic here may provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the PEN-F and WX70.

As you can see, each of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The PEN-F using its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Olympus PEN-F will resolve extra detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots more aggressively. The more recent PEN-F should have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.