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Fujifilm T550 vs Olympus FE-5020

Portability
95
Imaging
40
Features
40
Overall
40
Fujifilm FinePix T550 front
 
Olympus FE-5020 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
29

Fujifilm T550 vs Olympus FE-5020 Key Specs

Fujifilm T550
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-288mm (F) lens
  • 136g - 99 x 57 x 26mm
  • Introduced January 2013
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
  • Introduced July 2009
  • Alternative Name is X-935
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Fujifilm T550 vs Olympus FE-5020 Overview

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Fujifilm T550 versus Olympus FE-5020, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals FujiFilm and Olympus. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the Fujifilm T550 (16MP) and FE-5020 (12MP) but they possess the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm T550 was released 3 years after the FE-5020 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a complete comparison, below is a short summary of how the Fujifilm T550 scores against the FE-5020 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm T550 over the Olympus FE-5020

 Fujifilm T550 FE-5020 
IntroducedJanuary 2013July 2009More modern by 43 months
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")

Reasons to pick Olympus FE-5020 over the Fujifilm T550

 FE-5020 Fujifilm T550 

Common features in the Fujifilm T550 and Olympus FE-5020

 Fujifilm T550 FE-5020 
Manual focus No manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kSame screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Missing Touch friendly screen

Fujifilm T550 vs Olympus FE-5020 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera frequently, you'll have to consider its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm T550 features outside dimensions of 99mm x 57mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs) and the Olympus FE-5020 has measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the Fujifilm T550 against the FE-5020.

Fujifilm T550 vs Olympus FE-5020 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm T550 and FE-5020 is 95 and 95 respectively.

Fujifilm T550 vs Olympus FE-5020 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm T550 vs Olympus FE-5020 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its difficult to envision the gap in sensor sizes just by looking through specs. The pic below might offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm T550 and FE-5020.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You can count on the Fujifilm T550 to provide you with greater detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more recent Fujifilm T550 will have an edge with regard to sensor tech.

Fujifilm T550 vs Olympus FE-5020 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm T550 vs Olympus FE-5020 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm T550 vs Olympus FE-5020 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm T550 Portrait photography features
Olympus FE-5020 Portrait photography features
35
MP count decent (16MP)
supports face detection focusing
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
external flash not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
21
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
no external flash support
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Fujifilm T550
Street photography with Olympus FE-5020
63
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others (136 grams)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
60
environment sealing
lighter than competitors in class (137g)
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm T550 Sports photography information
Olympus FE-5020 Sports photography information
45
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
supports tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
24
environment sealing
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/500s)
lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm T550 Travel photography highlights
Olympus FE-5020 Travel photography highlights
76
lighter than others (136 grams)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
very long zoom (288mm)
fast max aperture (f)
lack of Timelapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
65
lighter than competitors in class (137g)
environment sealing
built-in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
missing Timelapse recording
sensor resolution low (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm T550 as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus FE-5020 as a Landscape photography camera
48
pretty wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
no manual control
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
lack of Timelapse recording
31
pretty wide (24mm)
environment sealing
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
small screen (2.7 inch)
no manual mode
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm T550 Vlogging advice
Olympus FE-5020 Vlogging advice
35
pretty wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focusing
lighter than others (136g)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external microphone socket
28
pretty wide (24mm)
lighter than competitors in class (137g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
low quality video (640 x 480 pxls)
missing microphone jack
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Fujifilm T550 vs Olympus FE-5020 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm T550 and Olympus FE-5020
 Fujifilm FinePix T550Olympus FE-5020
General Information
Make FujiFilm Olympus
Model Fujifilm FinePix T550 Olympus FE-5020
Otherwise known as - X-935
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2013-01-07 2009-07-22
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - TruePic III
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3
Peak resolution 4608 x 3440 3968 x 2976
Highest native ISO 3200 1600
Min native ISO 100 64
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-288mm (12.0x) 24-120mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.3-5.8
Macro focus range - 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8 seconds 4 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/500 seconds
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range - 4.10 m
Flash settings - Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 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 1280x720 640x480
Video file format H.264, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 136g (0.30 pounds) 137g (0.30 pounds)
Dimensions 99 x 57 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") 93 x 56 x 25mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model - LI-42B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (12 seconds)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage - xD-Picture Card, microSD
Storage slots One One
Launch cost $160 $160