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Fujifilm X-T3 vs Olympus FE-5020

Portability
71
Imaging
70
Features
88
Overall
77
Fujifilm X-T3 front
 
Olympus FE-5020 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
29

Fujifilm X-T3 vs Olympus FE-5020 Key Specs

Fujifilm X-T3
(Full Review)
  • 26MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 160 - 12800 (Boost to 51200)
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Fujifilm X Mount
  • 539g - 133 x 93 x 59mm
  • Launched September 2018
  • Succeeded the Fujifilm X-T2
  • Successor is Fujifilm X-T4
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
  • Alternate Name is X-935
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Fujifilm X-T3 vs Olympus FE-5020 Overview

The following is a thorough overview of the Fujifilm X-T3 versus Olympus FE-5020, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals FujiFilm and Olympus. There exists a big gap between the resolutions of the Fujifilm X-T3 (26MP) and FE-5020 (12MP) and the Fujifilm X-T3 (APS-C) and FE-5020 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor measurements.

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The Fujifilm X-T3 was manufactured 9 years after the FE-5020 which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Fujifilm X-T3 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus FE-5020 being a Compact camera.

Before we go right into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the Fujifilm X-T3 matches up vs the FE-5020 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm X-T3 over the Olympus FE-5020

 Fujifilm X-T3 FE-5020 
LaunchedSeptember 2018July 2009Newer by 112 months
Manual focus Very exact focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1040k230kClearer screen (+810k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus FE-5020 over the Fujifilm X-T3

 FE-5020 Fujifilm X-T3 

Common features in the Fujifilm X-T3 and Olympus FE-5020

 Fujifilm X-T3 FE-5020 
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Fujifilm X-T3 vs Olympus FE-5020 Physical Comparison

If you are looking to travel with your camera frequently, you need to consider its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm X-T3 has physical measurements of 133mm x 93mm x 59mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 2.3") with a weight of 539 grams (1.19 lbs) while the Olympus FE-5020 has proportions of 93mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs).

Analyze the Fujifilm X-T3 versus Olympus FE-5020 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the Fujifilm X-T3 compared to the FE-5020.

Fujifilm X-T3 vs Olympus FE-5020 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm X-T3 and FE-5020 is 71 and 95 respectively.

Fujifilm X-T3 vs Olympus FE-5020 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm X-T3 vs Olympus FE-5020 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is hard to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by going over a spec sheet. The image below will give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm X-T3 and FE-5020.

As you can see, each of these cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The Fujifilm X-T3 featuring a bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Fujifilm X-T3 will offer you more detail due to its extra 14 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs way more aggressively. The younger Fujifilm X-T3 is going to have an advantage in sensor technology.

Fujifilm X-T3 vs Olympus FE-5020 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm X-T3 vs Olympus FE-5020 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm X-T3 vs Olympus FE-5020 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Fujifilm X-T3
Portrait photography with Olympus FE-5020
82
has manual focus
fantastic megapixels (26 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
offers face detect focus
saves RAW formats
21
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not possible
no external flash support
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Fujifilm X-T3
Street photography with Olympus FE-5020
75
tilting screen
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
features focus by touch
weather sealing
does not have image stabilization
60
weather proof
lighter than competition in class (137g)
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm X-T3 as a Sports photography camera
Olympus FE-5020 as a Sports photography camera
79
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
quiet mode (1/32,000 seconds)
fast continuous shooting (20.0 frames/s)
fantastic megapixels (26 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
offers tracking focus
weather sealing
supports phase detect auto focus
does not have image stabilization
24
weather proof
low max shutter speed (1/500s)
lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm X-T3 Travel photography highlights
Olympus FE-5020 Travel photography highlights
74
weather sealing
supports bluetooth
features focus by touch
fantastic megapixels (26MP)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
65
lighter than competition in class (137g)
weather proof
flash built-in
fairly wide (24mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
low megapixels (12MP)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm X-T3 Landscape photography information
Olympus FE-5020 Landscape photography information
80
has manual focus
switch lenses (Fujifilm X mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
fantastic megapixels (26MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
doesnt have anti aliasing filter
saves RAW formats
weather sealing
has double storage slots
does not have image stabilization
31
fairly wide (24mm)
weather proof
lack of manual focus
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not possible
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Fujifilm X-T3
Vlogging with Olympus FE-5020
34
touchscreen
offers face detect focus
high video quality (4096 x 2160 pixels)
comes with microphone port
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
28
fairly wide (24mm)
lighter than competition in class (137 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
low res video (640 x 480 resolution)
doesn't have microphone jack
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Fujifilm X-T3 vs Olympus FE-5020 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm X-T3 and Olympus FE-5020
 Fujifilm X-T3Olympus FE-5020
General Information
Company FujiFilm Olympus
Model type Fujifilm X-T3 Olympus FE-5020
Also called - X-935
Type Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2018-09-06 2009-07-22
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip X-Processor 4 TruePic III
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.6mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 366.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 26 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3
Highest resolution 6240 x 4160 3968 x 2976
Highest native ISO 12800 1600
Highest boosted ISO 51200 -
Minimum native ISO 160 64
RAW format
Minimum boosted ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 425 -
Lens
Lens support Fujifilm X fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-120mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.3-5.8
Macro focusing distance - 1cm
Total lenses 54 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 2.7 inches
Display resolution 1,040 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 3,690 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.75x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/500 secs
Maximum quiet shutter speed 1/32000 secs -
Continuous shooting speed 20.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 4.10 m
Flash modes no built-in flash Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/250 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 4096x2160 (60p/50p/30p/25p/24p/23.98p) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Highest video resolution 4096x2160 640x480
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264, H.265 Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 539 grams (1.19 lbs) 137 grams (0.30 lbs)
Physical dimensions 133 x 93 x 59mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 2.3") 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 life 390 images -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID NP-W126S LI-42B
Self timer Yes Yes (12 seconds)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage - xD-Picture Card, microSD
Storage slots Dual Single
Retail pricing $1,500 $160