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Olympus E-410 vs Olympus FE-5020

Portability
77
Imaging
44
Features
35
Overall
40
Olympus E-410 front
 
Olympus FE-5020 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
29

Olympus E-410 vs Olympus FE-5020 Key Specs

Olympus E-410
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 435g - 130 x 91 x 53mm
  • Released June 2007
  • Additionally Known as EVOLT E-410
  • Replaced the Olympus E-400
  • New Model is Olympus E-420
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
  • Announced July 2009
  • Also Known as X-935
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Olympus E-410 vs Olympus FE-5020 Overview

Here is a in depth overview of the Olympus E-410 vs Olympus FE-5020, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are built by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the E-410 (10MP) and the FE-5020 (12MP) is fairly close but the E-410 (Four Thirds) and FE-5020 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor size.

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The E-410 was manufactured 3 years prior to the FE-5020 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-410 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus FE-5020 being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple summary of how the E-410 scores against the FE-5020 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-410 over the Olympus FE-5020

 E-410 FE-5020 
Focus manually More accurate focusing

Reasons to pick Olympus FE-5020 over the Olympus E-410

 FE-5020 E-410 
AnnouncedJuly 2009June 2007Fresher by 25 months
Display dimensions2.7"2.5"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution230k215kCrisper display (+15k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-410 and Olympus FE-5020

 E-410 FE-5020 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither provides Touch friendly display

Olympus E-410 vs Olympus FE-5020 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to carry your camera, you have to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus E-410 provides outside measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") with a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) and the Olympus FE-5020 has sizing of 93mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-410 vs Olympus FE-5020 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have chosen during that time. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-410 and the FE-5020.

Olympus E-410 vs Olympus FE-5020 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the E-410 and FE-5020 is 77 and 95 respectively.

Olympus E-410 vs Olympus FE-5020 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-410 vs Olympus FE-5020 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is very tough to envision the difference in sensor sizing purely by looking through specs. The visual here might give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the E-410 and FE-5020.

All in all, the two cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-410 due to its larger sensor will make getting bokeh less difficult and the Olympus FE-5020 will provide you with more detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos more aggressively. The older E-410 will be behind in sensor tech.

Olympus E-410 vs Olympus FE-5020 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-410 vs Olympus FE-5020 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-410 vs Olympus FE-5020 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-410 Portrait photography factors
Olympus FE-5020 Portrait photography factors
56
has manual focus
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
21
no manual focus
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-410 Street photography advice
Olympus FE-5020 Street photography advice
60
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
60
weather sealing
lighter than competition in class (137 grams)
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-410 Sports photography details
Olympus FE-5020 Sports photography details
42
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports phase detect AF
max frames per second low (3.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
24
weather sealing
max shutter speed is low (1/500s)
lack of shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-410 Travel photography information
Olympus FE-5020 Travel photography information
49
flash built-in
missing Timelapse mode
resolution not great (10MP)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
65
lighter than competition in class (137 grams)
weather sealing
built-in flash
really wide (24mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
MP count low (12MP)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-410 as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus FE-5020 as a Landscape photography camera
50
has manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
tiny screen (2.5")
does not have image stabilization
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
missing Timelapse mode
31
really wide (24mm)
weather sealing
no manual focus
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
small screen (2.7 inches)
no manual mode
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-410 Vlogging advice
Olympus FE-5020 Vlogging advice
9
no video recording
28
really wide (24mm)
lighter than competition in class (137g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
video resolution low (640 x 480 resolution)
lack of mic support
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Olympus E-410 vs Olympus FE-5020 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-410 and Olympus FE-5020
 Olympus E-410Olympus FE-5020
General Information
Make Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus E-410 Olympus FE-5020
Also referred to as EVOLT E-410 X-935
Class Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Released 2007-06-14 2009-07-22
Physical type Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III TruePic III
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3
Maximum resolution 3648 x 2736 3968 x 2976
Maximum native ISO 1600 1600
Min native ISO 100 64
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 3 -
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-120mm (5.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.3-5.8
Macro focusing range - 1cm
Total lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.5 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of screen 215 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 4s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/500s
Continuous shooting rate 3.0 frames per sec -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 4.10 m
Flash settings Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/180s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Maximum video resolution None 640x480
Video data format - Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 435 gr (0.96 lb) 137 gr (0.30 lb)
Physical dimensions 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") 93 x 56 x 25mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 51 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 21.1 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.0 not tested
DXO Low light rating 494 not tested
Other
Battery ID - LI-42B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (12 seconds)
Time lapse feature
Storage type Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card xD-Picture Card, microSD
Card slots 1 1
Cost at launch - $160