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Konica Minolta 5D vs Olympus 6020

Portability
64
Imaging
44
Features
38
Overall
41
Konica Minolta Maxxum 5D front
 
Olympus Stylus Tough 6020 front
Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
32
Overall
34

Konica Minolta 5D vs Olympus 6020 Key Specs

Konica Minolta 5D
(Full Review)
  • 6MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 670g - 131 x 93 x 67mm
  • Introduced July 2005
  • Also referred to as Dynax 5D
  • Successor is Sony A100
Olympus 6020
(Full Review)
  • 13MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-5.9) lens
  • 122g - 95 x 62 x 22mm
  • Launched February 2010
  • Other Name is mju Tough 6020
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Konica Minolta 5D vs Olympus 6020 Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Konica Minolta 5D and Olympus 6020, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Waterproof by manufacturers Konica and Olympus. There is a noticeable difference between the resolutions of the Minolta 5D (6MP) and 6020 (13MP) and the Minolta 5D (APS-C) and 6020 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor dimensions.

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The Minolta 5D was unveiled 5 years earlier than the 6020 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Konica Minolta 5D being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus 6020 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a in depth comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the Minolta 5D grades against the 6020 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Konica Minolta 5D over the Olympus 6020

 Minolta 5D 6020 
Focus manually Dial exact focus

Reasons to pick Olympus 6020 over the Konica Minolta 5D

 6020 Minolta 5D 
LaunchedFebruary 2010July 2005Fresher by 55 months
Screen size2.7"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution230k115kClearer screen (+115k dot)

Common features in the Konica Minolta 5D and Olympus 6020

 Minolta 5D 6020 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch screen Neither includes Touch screen

Konica Minolta 5D vs Olympus 6020 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to carry your camera frequently, you're going to have to consider its weight and proportions. The Konica Minolta 5D features external measurements of 131mm x 93mm x 67mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 2.6") along with a weight of 670 grams (1.48 lbs) while the Olympus 6020 has measurements of 95mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

Check out the Konica Minolta 5D and Olympus 6020 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using at that time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the Minolta 5D and the 6020.

Konica Minolta 5D vs Olympus 6020 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the Minolta 5D and 6020 is 64 and 95 respectively.

Konica Minolta 5D vs Olympus 6020 top view buttons comparison

Konica Minolta 5D vs Olympus 6020 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it's hard to envision the gap between sensor sizing merely by reading through technical specs. The visual underneath will help give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the Minolta 5D and 6020.

As you have seen, each of the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The Minolta 5D having a bigger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Olympus 6020 will give greater detail having an extra 7 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures way more aggressively. The older Minolta 5D is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Konica Minolta 5D vs Olympus 6020 sensor size comparison

Konica Minolta 5D vs Olympus 6020 Screen and ViewFinder

Konica Minolta 5D vs Olympus 6020 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Konica Minolta 5D Portrait photography information
Olympus 6020 Portrait photography information
50
has manual focus
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
no liveview
resolution not great (6 megapixels)
28
decent MP (13MP)
lack of manual focus
no manual control
external flash not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Konica Minolta 5D Street photography info
Olympus 6020 Street photography info
64
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
fixed screen
66
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
lighter than competitors (122g)
screen does not articulate
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Konica Minolta 5D as a Sports photography camera
Olympus 6020 as a Sports photography camera
47
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
has phase detect AF
no liveview
low fps (3.0 frames per second)
resolution not great (6 megapixels)
43
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (13MP)
has tracking focus
weather proofing
max frames per second very slow (5.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Konica Minolta 5D as a Travel photography camera
Olympus 6020 as a Travel photography camera
44
built-in flash
lack of Timelapse mode
resolution not great (6 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
70
lighter than competitors (122g)
weather proofing
decent MP (13 megapixels)
built-in flash
really wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
does not feature selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Konica Minolta 5D Landscape photography features
Olympus 6020 Landscape photography features
51
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
screen is somewhat small (2.5 inches)
no liveview
resolution not great (6MP)
lack of Timelapse mode
40
really wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (13MP)
weather proofing
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
screen is small (2.7")
no manual control
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Konica Minolta 5D Vlogging information
Olympus 6020 Vlogging information
9
lack of video recording
31
really wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors (122g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have microphone port
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Konica Minolta 5D vs Olympus 6020 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Konica Minolta 5D and Olympus 6020
 Konica Minolta Maxxum 5DOlympus Stylus Tough 6020
General Information
Brand Konica Olympus
Model Konica Minolta Maxxum 5D Olympus Stylus Tough 6020
Also called as Dynax 5D mju Tough 6020
Class Advanced DSLR Waterproof
Introduced 2005-07-15 2010-02-02
Body design Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - TruePic III
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.7mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 369.0mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 6 megapixel 13 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3008 x 2000 4288 x 3216
Highest native ISO 3200 1600
Min native ISO 100 64
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount Sony/Minolta Alpha fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.9-5.9
Macro focus distance - 1cm
Total lenses 143 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.5" 2.7"
Resolution of screen 115 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.55x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 secs 1/4 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 3.0 frames per sec 5.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range - 4.00 m
Flash modes Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/160 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Highest video resolution None 1280x720
Video file format - H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 670 grams (1.48 pounds) 122 grams (0.27 pounds)
Physical dimensions 131 x 93 x 67mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 2.6") 95 x 62 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 58 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.3 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 11.1 not tested
DXO Low light score 605 not tested
Other
Battery model NP-400 Li-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II) SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Launch price $1,100 $279