In depth comparison and review of Olympus PEN-F and Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3. Compare design, sensors, proximity features, memory capacities and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right camera for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the digital camera that will best fit your needs.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Olympus PEN-F | Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3 |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system | Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system |
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| Lens Included | Body only | Body only |
| Height | 7.21 cm | 7.78 cm |
| Width | 12.48 cm | 12.97 cm |
| Depth | 3.73 cm | 8.45 cm |
| Weight | 373 g | 640 g |
| Weight Details | - | Camera body only: 640 g Camera with battery and memory card: 715 g |
| Body Material | - | Magnesium alloy |
| Enclosure Colour | Black | Silver | - |
| Protection | - | Weatherproof |
| SENSOR | Olympus PEN-F | Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3 |
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| Sensor Resolution | 20.3 Megapixel | 12.1 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | Live MOS | Exmor R CMOS |
| Total Pixels | 21,800,000 pixels | 12,900,000 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 | 120 fps |
| Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
| Sensor Features | Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF) | Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration) |
| Image Stabiliser | Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism) | Optical (Steady Shot with Active Mode) |
| Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Digital level metre | - |
| PROCESSOR | Olympus PEN-F | Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3 |
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| Image Processor | TruePic VII | BIONZ XR |
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| LENS | Olympus PEN-F | Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3 |
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| Lens Mounting Type | Micro Four Thirds | Sony E-mount |
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| FOCUSING | Olympus PEN-F | Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3 |
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| Auto Focus | TTL contrast detection | TTL contrast and phase detection |
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 81 | 759 |
| Auto Focus Features | Focus Peaking function | - |
| AE/AF Control | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Eye detection AF | Eye detection AF, Real-time Eye AF, Real-time Tracking AF |
| Face Detection | Eye Detect AF, Face Detection AF/AE | Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function |
| VIEWFINDER | Olympus PEN-F | Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3 |
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| Viewfinder Type | Electronic - OLED | - |
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| 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 Cinema Line ILME-FX3 |
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| ISO (Max) | 25600 | 409600 |
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| Native ISO | 80-25600 | - |
| 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 | - |
| Exposure Modes | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority | Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority |
| Bracketing Modes | Art Filter bracketing, ISO sensitivity bracketing, Flash Exposure Bracketing | Dynamic Range Bracketing, white balance 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 | - |
| White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Custom, automatic, presets |
| White Balance Presets | - | Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, Underwater, 2500K - 9900K |
| Shutter Type | Mechanical | 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 | - |
| Auto Exposure Bracketing | 2, 3, 5 steps in 1/3, 1/2, 1 EV steps | - |
| White Balance Bracketing | Yes | Yes |
| X-sync Speed | - | 1/125sec |
| Exposure Range | EV -2-20 (ISO 100) | EV -3-20 (ISO 100) |
| DISPLAY | Olympus PEN-F | Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3 |
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| Type | 3" LCD display | 3" LCD display |
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| Touch Screen | Yes | Yes |
| Display Format | 1,037,000 pixels | 1,440,000 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Folding | Rotating |
| Display Features | Display brightness control, display saturation control | - |
| FLASH | Olympus PEN-F | Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3 |
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| Camera Flash | Detachable flash | - |
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| 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 Cinema Line ILME-FX3 |
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| Camcorder Interpolated Photo Resolution | 50.0 MP | - |
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| Digital Video Format | AVI, MJPEG, H.264, MOV | H.264, XAVC S, XAVC HS, XAVC S-I |
| Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO | JPEG, RAW, HEIF |
| Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | - |
| Audio Signal Format | - | Linear PCM, AAC LC |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Stereo | Stereo |
| Microphone Features | Wind noise reduction, sensitivity control | - |
| MEMORY | Olympus PEN-F | Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3 |
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| Memory Card Slot | SD card | Dual CFexpress / SD card |
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| 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 |
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| 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 S-I - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 - 60 fps XAVC S-I - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 - 60 fps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 - 60 fps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 - 60 fps XAVC HS - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 - 120 fps |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Olympus PEN-F | Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3 |
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| Battery Type | Olympus BLN-1 Lithium Ion | Sony NP-FZ100 |
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| Details | Olympus BLN-1 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) | Sony NP-FZ100 (included) |
| Battery Life | Photo shooting - 360 shots (IS on) | Video recording - 135 minutes Photo shooting - 600 shots (LCD Monitor on) |
| CONNECTIONS | Olympus PEN-F | Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3 |
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| Interface | Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n | HDMI, USB-C, NFC (Near Field Communication), IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0 |
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| Connectivity Features | Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view | - |
| Print Standard | Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support, PRINT Image Matching | Exif Print support |
| Computer Connectivity | Mac, Windows | - |
| Tripod Mount Connection Point | - | 1/4"-20 screw |
| Flash Terminal | Hot shoe | Hot shoe |
| Connector Type | USB 2.0 Composite video/audio output HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) |
HDMI output (19 pin HDMI Type A) Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) Audio input (XLR / phone stereo 6.3 mm x 2) USB-C 3.2 (USB Type-C) USB (micro-USB) |
| FEATURES | Olympus PEN-F | Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3 |
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| Self-Timer Delay | 2sec, 12sec | - |
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| Continuous Shooting Speed | 5 frames per second, 20 frames per second, 10 frames per second | 8 frames per second, 3 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 6 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, relay recording, fast motion recording, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, silent shooting, distortion correction function, S-Log2 gamma setting, slow motion recording, peripheral shading correction, chromatic aberration correction, double slot recording, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) recording, S-Log3 gamma setting, 4:2:2 10-bit internal rercording, Flickering Reduction function, assignable buttons, 16-bit RAW data output |
| OTHERS | Olympus PEN-F | Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3 |
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| Included Accessories | Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable | Body cap, accessory shoe kit, USB-C cable, handle |
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| Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
| Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | 0 °C |
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