Fujifilm F660EXR vs Olympus FE-5020

Lets look closer at the Fujifilm F660EXR versus Olympus FE-5020, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals FujiFilm and Olympus. There is a crucial difference between the image resolutions of the Fujifilm F660EXR (16MP) and FE-5020 (12MP) and the Fujifilm F660EXR (1/2") and FE-5020 (1/2.3") come with different sensor dimensions.

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The Fujifilm F660EXR was announced 2 years later than the FE-5020 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go straight into a full comparison, below is a simple summation of how the Fujifilm F660EXR grades versus the FE-5020 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Fujifilm FinePix F660EXR and Olympus FE-5020. The whole galleries are viewable at Fujifilm F660EXR Gallery and Olympus FE-5020 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera often, you should factor its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm F660EXR has physical measurements of 104mm x 59mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") having a weight of 217 grams (0.48 lbs) while the Olympus FE-5020 has proportions of 93mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs).

See the Fujifilm F660EXR versus Olympus FE-5020 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilising during that time. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the Fujifilm F660EXR against the FE-5020.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm F660EXR and FE-5020 is 91 and 95 respectively.

In many cases, it is difficult to picture the difference between sensor measurements merely by going over specs. The visual here will help offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm F660EXR and FE-5020.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm F660EXR with its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Fujifilm F660EXR will offer greater detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The younger Fujifilm F660EXR provides an edge with regard to sensor technology.