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Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Olympus FE-5020

Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
42
Overall
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Fujifilm FinePix F500 EXR front
 
Olympus FE-5020 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
29

Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Olympus FE-5020 Key Specs

Fujifilm F500 EXR
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Boost to 12800)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-360mm (F3.5-5.3) lens
  • 215g - 104 x 63 x 33mm
  • Announced January 2011
Olympus FE-5020
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 24-120mm (F3.3-5.8) lens
  • 137g - 93 x 56 x 25mm
  • Launched July 2009
  • Alternative Name is X-935
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Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Olympus FE-5020 Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Fujifilm F500 EXR versus Olympus FE-5020, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies FujiFilm and Olympus. There exists a sizeable gap between the image resolutions of the Fujifilm F500 EXR (16MP) and FE-5020 (12MP) and the Fujifilm F500 EXR (1/2") and FE-5020 (1/2.3") come with different sensor size.

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The Fujifilm F500 EXR was brought out 18 months later than the FE-5020 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving through a more detailed comparison, below is a concise summary of how the Fujifilm F500 EXR scores vs the FE-5020 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm F500 EXR over the Olympus FE-5020

 Fujifilm F500 EXR FE-5020 
LaunchedJanuary 2011July 2009More recent by 18 months
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus FE-5020 over the Fujifilm F500 EXR

 FE-5020 Fujifilm F500 EXR 

Common features in the Fujifilm F500 EXR and Olympus FE-5020

 Fujifilm F500 EXR FE-5020 
Manually focus No manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch screen Neither includes Touch screen

Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Olympus FE-5020 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm F500 EXR features outer measurements of 104mm x 63mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) while the Olympus FE-5020 has dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs).

Check out the Fujifilm F500 EXR versus Olympus FE-5020 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the Fujifilm F500 EXR and the FE-5020.

Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Olympus FE-5020 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm F500 EXR and FE-5020 is 91 and 95 respectively.

Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Olympus FE-5020 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Olympus FE-5020 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very tough to imagine the difference between sensor measurements purely by reading specifications. The visual underneath should give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm F500 EXR and FE-5020.

To sum up, both cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm F500 EXR featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Fujifilm F500 EXR will deliver greater detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures much more aggressively. The fresher Fujifilm F500 EXR provides an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.

Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Olympus FE-5020 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Olympus FE-5020 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Olympus FE-5020 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Fujifilm F500 EXR
Portrait photography with Olympus FE-5020
31
decent megapixels (16MP)
lack of manual focus
can't use external flash
sensor is small (1/2")
has no RAW format
21
lack of manual focus
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
MP count low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm F500 EXR Street photography information
Olympus FE-5020 Street photography information
61
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors (215g)
no articulating screen
sensor is small (1/2")
has no RAW format
60
environment proof
lighter than competitors in class (137g)
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm F500 EXR Sports photography features
Olympus FE-5020 Sports photography features
48
long zoom range (24-360mm 15.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
has tracking focus
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
sensor is small (1/2")
has no phase detect autofocus
24
environment proof
low max shutter speed (1/500s)
lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
MP count low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm F500 EXR Travel photography information
Olympus FE-5020 Travel photography information
69
lighter than competitors (215g)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
pretty wide (24mm)
great zoom (360mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.5)
65
lighter than competitors in class (137g)
environment proof
has built in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
no Timelapse mode
MP count low (12 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm F500 EXR Landscape photography information
Olympus FE-5020 Landscape photography information
44
pretty wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
sensor is small (1/2")
has no RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
31
reasonably wide (24mm)
environment proof
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
manual mode not possible
does not have image stabilization
MP count low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Fujifilm F500 EXR
Vlogging with Olympus FE-5020
33
pretty wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competitors (215g)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have mic socket
28
reasonably wide (24mm)
lighter than competitors in class (137 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
video res low (640 x 480 pixels)
no external microphone support
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Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Olympus FE-5020 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm F500 EXR and Olympus FE-5020
 Fujifilm FinePix F500 EXROlympus FE-5020
General Information
Manufacturer FujiFilm Olympus
Model type Fujifilm FinePix F500 EXR Olympus FE-5020
Alternative name - X-935
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2011-01-05 2009-07-22
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by EXR TruePic III
Sensor type EXRCMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.4 x 4.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 30.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 3968 x 2976
Max native ISO 3200 1600
Max boosted ISO 12800 -
Lowest native ISO 100 64
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-360mm (15.0x) 24-120mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.5-5.3 f/3.3-5.8
Macro focusing range 5cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.6 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 2.7"
Screen resolution 460k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech TFT color LCD monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8 seconds 4 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/500 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 3.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.20 m 4.10 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video data format MPEG-4 Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 215 grams (0.47 pounds) 137 grams (0.30 pounds)
Dimensions 104 x 63 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.3") 93 x 56 x 25mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery ID NP-50 LI-42B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Auto shutter(Dog, Cat)) Yes (12 seconds)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC xD-Picture Card, microSD
Card slots One One
Pricing at launch $430 $160