Olympus PEN-F vs Sony A35

In this article, we are reviewing the Olympus PEN-F versus Sony A35, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the PEN-F (20MP) and A35 (16MP) and the PEN-F (Four Thirds) and A35 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor size.

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The PEN-F was released 4 years later than the A35 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus PEN-F being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A35 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a quick overview of how the PEN-F scores vs the A35 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN-F & Sony SLT-A35. The complete galleries are available at Olympus PEN-F Gallery & Sony A35 Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera, you'll have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus PEN-F has got exterior dimensions of 125mm x 72mm x 37mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 427 grams (0.94 lbs) and the Sony A35 has proportions of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") having a weight of 415 grams (0.91 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you use at that moment. The following is the front view size comparison of the PEN-F compared to the A35.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the PEN-F and A35 is 84 and 69 respectively.

Quite often, it is hard to picture the contrast in sensor measurements merely by going through specifications. The visual underneath will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the PEN-F and A35.

Plainly, both of these cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The PEN-F because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF trickier and the Olympus PEN-F will provide more detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images a little more aggressively. The newer PEN-F should have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.