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Nikon A900 vs Olympus FE-5020

Portability
88
Imaging
45
Features
58
Overall
50
Nikon Coolpix A900 front
 
Olympus FE-5020 front
Portability
95
Imaging
34
Features
20
Overall
28

Nikon A900 vs Olympus FE-5020 Key Specs

Nikon A900
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-840mm (F3.4-6.9) lens
  • 289g - 113 x 67 x 40mm
  • Revealed February 2016
  • Refreshed by Nikon A1000
Olympus FE-5020
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 24-120mm (F3.3-5.8) lens
  • 137g - 93 x 56 x 25mm
  • Revealed July 2009
  • Also referred to as X-935
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Nikon A900 vs Olympus FE-5020 Overview

Here, we are comparing the Nikon A900 and Olympus FE-5020, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Nikon and Olympus. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the A900 (20MP) and FE-5020 (12MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The A900 was announced 6 years after the FE-5020 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a in depth comparison, here is a short highlight of how the A900 scores vs the FE-5020 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Nikon A900 over the Olympus FE-5020

 A900 FE-5020 
RevealedFebruary 2016July 2009More modern by 81 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution921k230kSharper display (+691k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus FE-5020 over the Nikon A900

 FE-5020 A900 

Common features in the Nikon A900 and Olympus FE-5020

 A900 FE-5020 
Manually focus Lack of manual focus
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch display Lacking Touch display

Nikon A900 vs Olympus FE-5020 Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you'll need to factor its weight and proportions. The Nikon A900 features outside dimensions of 113mm x 67mm x 40mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") along with a weight of 289 grams (0.64 lbs) while the Olympus FE-5020 has measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the A900 compared to the FE-5020.

Nikon A900 vs Olympus FE-5020 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A900 and FE-5020 is 88 and 95 respectively.

Nikon A900 vs Olympus FE-5020 top view buttons comparison

Nikon A900 vs Olympus FE-5020 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is very difficult to visualise the difference between sensor sizes only by going over technical specs. The pic here should provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the A900 and FE-5020.

As you can tell, each of these cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same resolution. You can anticipate the Nikon A900 to offer you more detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images way more aggressively. The fresher A900 will have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.

Nikon A900 vs Olympus FE-5020 sensor size comparison

Nikon A900 vs Olympus FE-5020 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon A900 vs Olympus FE-5020 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Nikon A900
Portrait photography with Olympus FE-5020
40
good resolution (20 megapixels)
offers face detection focus
manual focus not available
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
20
lack of manual focus
no manual exposure
no external flash support
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Nikon A900 Street photography details
Olympus FE-5020 Street photography details
69
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors (289 grams)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
59
weather sealing
lighter than competition in class (137g)
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Nikon A900 as a Sports photography camera
Olympus FE-5020 as a Sports photography camera
55
long zoom range (24-840mm 35.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
24
weather sealing
max shutter speed is low (1/500 seconds)
no shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
resolution not great (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Nikon A900 Travel photography factors
Olympus FE-5020 Travel photography factors
74
lighter than competitors (289g)
supports bluetooth
good resolution (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
very long reach (840mm)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.4)
64
lighter than competition in class (137 grams)
weather sealing
has built in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
no Time Lapse recording
resolution not great (12MP)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon A900 Landscape photography details
Olympus FE-5020 Landscape photography details
49
relatively wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.4)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
31
relatively wide (24mm)
weather sealing
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
no manual exposure
lack of image stabilization
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Nikon A900
Vlogging with Olympus FE-5020
34
relatively wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focus
high video quality (3840 x 2160 pxls)
lighter than competitors (289 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.4)
display is not selfie friendly
no external microphone port
28
relatively wide (24mm)
lighter than competition in class (137g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
low res video (640 x 480 pixels)
no external mic support
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Nikon A900 vs Olympus FE-5020 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon A900 and Olympus FE-5020
 Nikon Coolpix A900Olympus FE-5020
General Information
Company Nikon Olympus
Model Nikon Coolpix A900 Olympus FE-5020
Also called - X-935
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2016-02-23 2009-07-22
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - TruePic III
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3
Highest resolution 5184 x 3888 3968 x 2976
Highest native ISO 3200 1600
Lowest native ISO 80 64
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-840mm (35.0x) 24-120mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.4-6.9 f/3.3-5.8
Macro focus distance 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 921 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/500 secs
Continuous shooting rate 7.0 frames per sec -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 6.00 m (at Auto ISO) 4.10 m
Flash settings - Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 30p, 25p) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 640x480
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
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 sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 289 grams (0.64 lbs) 137 grams (0.30 lbs)
Physical dimensions 113 x 67 x 40mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") 93 x 56 x 25mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 life 300 photos -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery model EN-EL12 LI-42B
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10 secs) Yes (12 seconds)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC xD-Picture Card, microSD
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $400 $160