Olympus PEN-F vs. Sony Alpha ZV-E1

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Olympus PEN-F and Sony Alpha ZV-E1. Compare design, sensors, zoom functions, batteries and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect digital camera. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the camera that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Olympus PEN-F vs. Sony Alpha ZV-E1 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Olympus PEN-F Sony Alpha ZV-E1
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only Body only
Height 7.21 cm 7.19 cm
Width 12.48 cm 12.1 cm
Depth 3.73 cm 5.43 cm
Weight 373 g 399 g
Weight Details - Camera body only: 399 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 485 g
Body Material - SORPLAS
Enclosure Colour Black | Silver Black
Protection - Dust-resistant, moisture-resistant
Digital Zoom - 2x
SENSOR Olympus PEN-F Sony Alpha ZV-E1
Sensor Resolution 20.3 Megapixel 12.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Live MOS Exmor R CMOS
Total Pixels 21,800,000 pixels -
Effective Sensor Resolution 20,300,000 pixels 12,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm) Full Frame (35.6 x 23.8 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 60 fps 59.94 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes -
Sensor Features Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF) -
Image Stabiliser Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism) Optical (5-axis Steady Shot)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes Yes
Sensors Digital level metre -
PROCESSOR Olympus PEN-F Sony Alpha ZV-E1
Image Processor TruePic VII BIONZ XR
LENS Olympus PEN-F Sony Alpha ZV-E1
Lens Mounting Type Micro Four Thirds Sony E-mount
FOCUSING Olympus PEN-F Sony Alpha ZV-E1
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 81 759
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function Focus Peaking function
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Eye detection AF -
Face Detection Eye Detect AF, Face Detection AF/AE Eye Detect AF, Face Detection AF/AE
VIEWFINDER Olympus PEN-F Sony Alpha ZV-E1
Viewfinder Type Electronic - OLED -
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour -
Viewfinder Resolution 2,360,000 pixels -
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% -
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 1.08x -
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +2 -
Field of View Crop Factor 2 -
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Olympus PEN-F Sony Alpha ZV-E1
ISO (Max) 25600 409600
Native ISO 80-25600 -
Extended ISO (Max) - 409600
Extended ISO (Min) - 40
Light Sensitivity ISO 80, ISO auto, ISO 200-25600, ISO 80-25600 ISO auto (80-12800), ISO 409600, ISO 80-102400, ISO 40
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, highlight spot, shadow spot -
Exposure Metering Zones 324 1200
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority -
Bracketing Modes Art Filter bracketing, ISO sensitivity bracketing, Flash Exposure Bracketing -
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, night mode, macro, beach/snow, night portrait, landscape-portrait, Children, fireworks, panorama assist, panning, sports mode, sunset, candle, high key, low key, documents, nature macro, e-portrait, fisheye converter, wide converter, macro converter, handheld starlight, digital IS, 3D panorama -
Special Effects Black & White, Sepia, purple, blue, green, Frames, soft focus, Water Colour, Diorama, Cross Process, Grainy Film, Light Tone, Pop Art, Pale & Light Colour, pin hole, Gentle Sepia, Shaded, Dramatic Tone, Key Line, Vintage, Star Light, Chrome Film Rich Colour, Chrome Film Vivid Saturation, Classic Film Monochrome, Classic Film Infrared Soft Skin, Background defocus, Time Lapse, Creative Look presets
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Automatic
White Balance Presets - 2500K - 9900K
Shutter Type Mechanical Electronic
Max Shutter Speed 1/16000 sec 1/8000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 60 sec 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1, 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 2, 3, 5 steps in 1/3, 1/2, 1 EV steps -
White Balance Bracketing Yes -
X-sync Speed - 1/60sec, 1/30 sec
Exposure Range EV -2-20 (ISO 100) EV -3-20 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Olympus PEN-F Sony Alpha ZV-E1
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes Yes
Display Format 1,037,000 pixels 1,036,800 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding Folding (176°) / rotating (270°)
Display Features Display brightness control, display saturation control -
FLASH Olympus PEN-F Sony Alpha ZV-E1
Camera Flash Detachable flash -
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 9.1 -
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction -
Red-Eye Reduction Yes -
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control -
External Flash Name Olympus FL-LM3 -
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Olympus PEN-F Sony Alpha ZV-E1
Camcorder Interpolated Photo Resolution 50.0 MP -
Digital Video Format AVI, MJPEG, H.264, MOV H.264, XAVC S, HEVC, H.265, MPEG-4 AVC, XAVC HS
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, HEIF, RAW + HEIF
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 3840 x 2160
Audio Signal Format - Linear PCM
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo (3-Capsule directional)
Microphone Features Wind noise reduction, sensitivity control -
MEMORY Olympus PEN-F Sony Alpha ZV-E1
Memory Card Slot SD card SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card, SDHC UHS-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II Memory Card
Memory Card Included No No
Image Storage RAW 5184 x 3888
JPEG 5184 x 3888
JPEG 640 x 480
4240 x 2832
2768 x 1848
2128 x 1416
Video Capture MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps
MOV - 1280 x 720 - 60 fps
MOV - 1280 x 720 - 50 fps
MOV - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps
MOV - 1280 x 720 - 25 fps
MOV - 1280 x 720 - 24 fps
AVI - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps
AVI - 640 x 480 - 30 fps
XAVC HS - 3840 x 2160 p - 59.94 fps
XAVC HS - 3840 x 2160 p - 50 fps
XAVC HS - 3840 x 2160 p - 23.98 fps
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 59.94 fps
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 50 fps
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 29.97 fps
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 23.98 fps
XAVC HS - 1920 x 1080 p - 119.88 fps
XAVC HS - 1920 x 1080 p - 100 fps
XAVC HS - 1920 x 1080 p - 59.94 fps
XAVC HS - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps
XAVC HS - 1920 x 1080 p - 29.97 fps
XAVC HS - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps
XAVC HS - 1920 x 1080 p - 23.98 fps
XAVC S-I - 3840 x 2160 p - 59.94 fps
XAVC S-I - 3840 x 2160 p - 50 fps
XAVC S-I - 3840 x 2160 p - 29.97 fps
XAVC S-I - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps
XAVC S-I - 3840 x 2160 p - 23.98 fps
XAVC S-I - 1920 x 1080 p - 59.94 fps
XAVC S-I - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps
XAVC S-I - 1920 x 1080 p - 29.97 fps
XAVC S-I - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps
XAVC S-I - 1920 x 1080 p - 23.98 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Olympus PEN-F Sony Alpha ZV-E1
Battery Type Olympus BLN-1 Lithium Ion Sony NP-FZ100 Lithium Ion
Details Olympus BLN-1 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Sony NP-FZ100 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 2280 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 360 shots (IS on) Photo shooting - 570 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Video recording - 95 minutes (LCD Monitor on)
CONNECTIONS Olympus PEN-F Sony Alpha ZV-E1
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n HDMI, USB 3.2, NFC (Near Field Communication), IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view Remote control via mobile devices, Live streaming, remote control via Bluetooth
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support, PRINT Image Matching Exif Print support
Computer Connectivity Mac, Windows -
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0
Composite video/audio output
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
USB-C 3.2 (USB Type-C)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
FEATURES Olympus PEN-F Sony Alpha ZV-E1
Self-Timer Delay 2sec, 12sec -
Continuous Shooting Speed 5 frames per second, 20 frames per second, 10 frames per second 10 frames per second
HDR Mode HDR post-processing -
Additional Features Audio recording, built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, saturation control, in-camera red-eye fix, shadow point display, interval shooting mode, highlight point display, face detection, Shadow Adjustment Technology, in-camera RAW processing, Full-time Live View, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Eye-Fi Card Ready, Touch Shutter technology, Time-Lapse recording, FlashAir Card Ready Built-in speaker, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), Lens Distortion Compensation (LDC), slow motion recording, auto-framing, 4:2:2 10-bit internal rercording, Lens Shading Correction, Picture Profile Preset, focus breathing compensation, 14-bit RAW, proxy recording, Framing Stabilizer, Product Showcase Setting, Multiple Face Recognition, quick motion
OTHERS Olympus PEN-F Sony Alpha ZV-E1
Included Accessories Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable Body cap, wind screen, shoulder strap, shoe cap, wind screen adapter
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
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