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Fujifilm F900EXR vs Olympus FE-5020

Portability
90
Imaging
40
Features
55
Overall
46
Fujifilm FinePix F900EXR front
 
Olympus FE-5020 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
29

Fujifilm F900EXR vs Olympus FE-5020 Key Specs

Fujifilm F900EXR
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Increase to 12800)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.5-5.3) lens
  • 232g - 105 x 61 x 36mm
  • Introduced January 2013
  • Earlier Model is Fujifilm F800EXR
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
  • Revealed July 2009
  • Alternative Name is X-935
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Fujifilm F900EXR vs Olympus FE-5020 Overview

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Fujifilm F900EXR vs Olympus FE-5020, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals FujiFilm and Olympus. There is a considerable difference among the image resolutions of the Fujifilm F900EXR (16MP) and FE-5020 (12MP) and the Fujifilm F900EXR (1/2") and FE-5020 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor size.

Photography Glossary

The Fujifilm F900EXR was brought out 3 years after the FE-5020 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving right into a thorough comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the Fujifilm F900EXR scores vs the FE-5020 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm F900EXR over the Olympus FE-5020

 Fujifilm F900EXR FE-5020 
RevealedJanuary 2013July 2009Newer by 43 months
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution920k230kCrisper screen (+690k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus FE-5020 over the Fujifilm F900EXR

 FE-5020 Fujifilm F900EXR 

Common features in the Fujifilm F900EXR and Olympus FE-5020

 Fujifilm F900EXR FE-5020 
Focus manually No manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch screen Neither provides Touch screen

Fujifilm F900EXR vs Olympus FE-5020 Physical Comparison

If you are going to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor in its weight and size. The Fujifilm F900EXR provides external dimensions of 105mm x 61mm x 36mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.4") along with a weight of 232 grams (0.51 lbs) whilst the Olympus FE-5020 has specifications of 93mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs).

Check out the Fujifilm F900EXR vs Olympus FE-5020 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are working with at the time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the Fujifilm F900EXR versus the FE-5020.

Fujifilm F900EXR vs Olympus FE-5020 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm F900EXR and FE-5020 is 90 and 95 respectively.

Fujifilm F900EXR vs Olympus FE-5020 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm F900EXR vs Olympus FE-5020 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it can be difficult to see the difference in sensor dimensions merely by seeing technical specs. The image below will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm F900EXR and FE-5020.

As you have seen, both of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The Fujifilm F900EXR featuring a bigger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Fujifilm F900EXR will produce greater detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The newer Fujifilm F900EXR is going to have an edge in sensor tech.

Fujifilm F900EXR vs Olympus FE-5020 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm F900EXR vs Olympus FE-5020 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm F900EXR vs Olympus FE-5020 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm F900EXR as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus FE-5020 as a Portrait photography camera
44
good resolution (16MP)
provides face detection focus
delivers RAW formats
focusing manually not possible
external flash not possible
very small sensor size (1/2")
21
lack of manual focus
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm F900EXR as a Street photography camera
Olympus FE-5020 as a Street photography camera
68
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW formats
lighter than competitors (232 grams)
no articulating screen
very small sensor size (1/2")
60
weather sealing
lighter than competition (137g)
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm F900EXR Sports photography features
Olympus FE-5020 Sports photography features
55
excellent zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (16MP)
provides tracking autofocus
supports phase detect auto focus
very small sensor size (1/2")
terrible battery life (260 per charge)
24
weather sealing
low max shutter speed (1/500s)
no shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm F900EXR as a Travel photography camera
Olympus FE-5020 as a Travel photography camera
66
lighter than competitors (232g)
good resolution (16MP)
has built in flash
decently wide (25mm)
great reach (500mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
terrible battery life (260 per charge)
does not feature selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
65
lighter than competition (137 grams)
weather sealing
flash built-in
fairly wide (24mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
low MP (12MP)
does not have selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Fujifilm F900EXR
Landscape photography with Olympus FE-5020
47
decently wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
delivers RAW formats
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
very small sensor size (1/2")
terrible battery life (260 CIPA)
does not have Timelapse recording
31
fairly wide (24mm)
weather sealing
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
manual mode not available
lack of image stabilization
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm F900EXR Vlogging highlights
Olympus FE-5020 Vlogging highlights
34
decently wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competitors (232 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not feature selfie friendly display
does not have external microphone port
28
fairly wide (24mm)
lighter than competition (137g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
does not have selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
low quality video (640 x 480 pixels)
does not have external mic jack
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Fujifilm F900EXR vs Olympus FE-5020 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm F900EXR and Olympus FE-5020
 Fujifilm FinePix F900EXROlympus FE-5020
General Information
Brand Name FujiFilm Olympus
Model type Fujifilm FinePix F900EXR Olympus FE-5020
Other name - X-935
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2013-01-30 2009-07-22
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by EXR II TruePic III
Sensor type EXRCMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.4 x 4.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 30.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 3968 x 2976
Highest native ISO 3200 1600
Highest enhanced ISO 12800 -
Min native ISO 100 64
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-500mm (20.0x) 24-120mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.5-5.3 f/3.3-5.8
Macro focusing range 5cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.6 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 2.7"
Resolution of display 920k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology TFT color LCD monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8 secs 4 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/500 secs
Continuous shutter speed 11.0 frames per sec -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.70 m (Wide: 15 cm–3.7 m / Tele: 90 cm–2.4m) 4.10 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 232g (0.51 pounds) 137g (0.30 pounds)
Physical dimensions 105 x 61 x 36mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.4") 93 x 56 x 25mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 life 260 photographs -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID NP-50A LI-42B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Auto release, Auto shutter (Dog, Cat)) Yes (12 seconds)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC xD-Picture Card, microSD
Storage slots Single Single
Retail pricing $380 $160