Sony NEX-5T has a
16.0MP APS-C (23.4 x 15.6 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Bionz processor. On the other hand, Olympus PEN-F has a
20.0MP Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features TruePic VII processor.
Below you can see the NEX-5T and PEN-F sensor size comparison.
As seen above, Sony NEX-5T has a 1.6x Larger sensor area than Olympus PEN-F. Larger sensors give photographer more control on the depth of field and blurry background compared to smaller sensor when shot in same focal length and aperture.
DxOMark Sensor Scores
Both Sony NEX-5T and Olympus PEN-F sensors have been tested by DxoMark. DxoMark scores camera sensors for color depth (DXO Portrait), dynamic range (DXO Landscape) and low-light sensitivity (DXO Sports), and also gives them an overall score. Of the two cameras that we are comparing, NEX-5T has scored 78, 4 points higher than PEN-F.
Model |
Overall |
Color Depth |
Dynamic Range |
Low-light ISO |
Sony NEX-5T |
78 |
23.6 bits |
13.0 Evs |
1015 ISO |
Olympus PEN-F |
74 |
23.1 bits |
12.4 Evs |
894 ISO |