Olympus E-600 vs Olympus FE-5020
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Olympus E-600 vs Olympus FE-5020 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 2.7" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 100 - 3200
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- No Video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 515g - 130 x 94 x 60mm
- Announced August 2009
(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
- Additionally referred to as X-935

Olympus E-600 vs Olympus FE-5020 Overview
Below, we are matching up the Olympus E-600 and Olympus FE-5020, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are created by Olympus. The image resolution of the E-600 (12MP) and the FE-5020 (12MP) is fairly comparable but the E-600 (Four Thirds) and FE-5020 (1/2.3") use different sensor size.

The E-600 was announced 2 months after the FE-5020 which means that they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-600 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus FE-5020 being a Compact camera.
Before diving straight into a complete comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the E-600 scores against the FE-5020 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Olympus E-600 vs Olympus FE-5020 Gallery
Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-600 & Olympus FE-5020. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-600 Gallery & Olympus FE-5020 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-600 over the Olympus FE-5020
E-600 | FE-5020 | |||
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Focus manually | ![]() | Dial accurate focus | ||
Display type | Fully Articulated | ![]() | Fixed | Fully Articulating display |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Easy selfies |
Reasons to pick Olympus FE-5020 over the Olympus E-600
FE-5020 | E-600 |
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Common features in the Olympus E-600 and Olympus FE-5020
E-600 | FE-5020 | |||
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Revealed | August 2009 | ![]() | July 2009 | Same age |
Display dimension | 2.7" | ![]() | 2.7" | Identical display size |
Display resolution | 230k | ![]() | 230k | Identical display resolution |
Touch friendly display | ![]() | Neither has Touch friendly display |
Olympus E-600 vs Olympus FE-5020 Physical Comparison
If you are going to travel with your camera regularly, you will want to think about its weight and size. The Olympus E-600 has physical measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") accompanied by a weight of 515 grams (1.14 lbs) whilst the Olympus FE-5020 has specifications of 93mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs).
Look at the Olympus E-600 and Olympus FE-5020 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have at that time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the E-600 versus the FE-5020.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-600 and FE-5020 is 71 and 95 respectively.

Olympus E-600 vs Olympus FE-5020 Sensor Comparison
Quite often, it can be tough to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions only by checking out a spec sheet. The image below may provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-600 and FE-5020.
Clearly, each of the cameras posses the exact same megapixel count but different sensor dimensions. The E-600 offers the larger sensor which is going to make achieving shallower DOF less difficult.

Olympus E-600 vs Olympus FE-5020 Screen and ViewFinder


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Olympus E-600 vs Olympus FE-5020 Specifications
Olympus E-600 | Olympus FE-5020 | |
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General Information | ||
Manufacturer | Olympus | Olympus |
Model | Olympus E-600 | Olympus FE-5020 |
Also Known as | - | X-935 |
Class | Entry-Level DSLR | Small Sensor Compact |
Announced | 2009-08-30 | 2009-07-22 |
Physical type | Compact SLR | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | 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 | 12 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 4:3 |
Highest Possible resolution | 4032 x 3024 | 3968 x 2976 |
Maximum native ISO | 3200 | 1600 |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 64 |
RAW data | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
AF continuous | ||
Single AF | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detect AF | ||
Contract detect AF | ||
Phase detect AF | ||
Number of focus points | 7 | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 24-120mm (5.0x) |
Maximum aperture | - | f/3.3-5.8 |
Macro focus range | - | 1cm |
Available lenses | 45 | - |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
Display diagonal | 2.7" | 2.7" |
Resolution of display | 230 thousand dots | 230 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch function | ||
Display technology | HyperCrystal LCD | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Optical (pentamirror) | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 95% | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.48x | - |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 60 secs | 4 secs |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/500 secs |
Continuous shutter rate | 4.0fps | - |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual mode | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 12.00 m | 4.10 m |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Front curtain, Rear curtain, Fill-in, Manual | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Fastest flash synchronize | 1/180 secs | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | - | 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) |
Maximum video resolution | None | 640x480 |
Video 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 proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 515g (1.14 lb) | 137g (0.30 lb) |
Dimensions | 130 x 94 x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") | 93 x 56 x 25mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | 55 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | 21.5 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | 10.3 | not tested |
DXO Low light score | 541 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 500 photographs | - |
Style of battery | Battery Pack | - |
Battery model | BLS-1 | LI-42B |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (12 seconds) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card | xD-Picture Card, microSD |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Cost at release | $0 | $160 |