Olympus PEN-F vs Sony A58

Below is a detailed analysis of the Olympus PEN-F and Sony A58, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the PEN-F (20MP) and the A58 (20MP) is relatively well matched but the PEN-F (Four Thirds) and A58 (APS-C) come with different sensor size.

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The PEN-F was manufactured 2 years later than the A58 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus PEN-F being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A58 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a simple view of how the PEN-F scores versus the A58 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN-F & Sony SLT-A58. The entire galleries are available at Olympus PEN-F Gallery & Sony A58 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera frequently, you need to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus PEN-F has got outer measurements of 125mm x 72mm x 37mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.5") and a weight of 427 grams (0.94 lbs) while the Sony A58 has measurements of 129mm x 95mm x 78mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.1") and a weight of 492 grams (1.08 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the PEN-F against the A58.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the PEN-F and A58 is 84 and 68 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to imagine the gap between sensor measurements just by checking specifications. The graphic underneath will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the PEN-F and A58.

Plainly, both of these cameras offer the same exact megapixels albeit different sensor measurements. The PEN-F comes with the tinier sensor which will make obtaining shallow DOF more challenging. The more modern PEN-F provides a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.