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Olympus E-600 vs Olympus FE-5020

Portability
71
Imaging
47
Features
50
Overall
48
Olympus E-600 front
 
Olympus FE-5020 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
29

Olympus E-600 vs Olympus FE-5020 Key Specs

Olympus E-600
(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
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
  • Additionally referred to as X-935
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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.

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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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-600 over the Olympus FE-5020

 E-600 FE-5020 
Focus manually Dial accurate focus
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Olympus FE-5020 over the Olympus E-600

 FE-5020 E-600 

Common features in the Olympus E-600 and Olympus FE-5020

 E-600 FE-5020 
RevealedAugust 2009July 2009Same age
Display dimension2.7"2.7"Identical display size
Display resolution230k230kIdentical 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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus E-600 vs Olympus FE-5020 size comparison

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 top view buttons comparison

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 sensor size comparison

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

Olympus E-600 vs Olympus FE-5020 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-600
Portrait photography with Olympus FE-5020
60
manual focus
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports face detection focusing
supports RAW files
MP count low (12 megapixels)
21
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
low megapixels (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-600
Street photography with Olympus FE-5020
76
screen articulates fully
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
60
weather sealing
lighter than average (137g)
fixed screen
no image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-600
Sports photography with Olympus FE-5020
48
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
sensor has phase detect AF
slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames per second)
MP count low (12MP)
bad battery pack (500 per charge)
24
weather sealing
max shutter speed is low (1/500 seconds)
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
low megapixels (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-600 Travel photography highlights
Olympus FE-5020 Travel photography highlights
53
has built in flash
display is selfie friendly
does not have Timelapse function
bad battery pack (500 shots)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
65
lighter than average (137 grams)
weather sealing
flash built-in
fairly wide (24mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-600 Landscape photography features
Olympus FE-5020 Landscape photography features
53
manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
screen is small (2.7")
MP count low (12 megapixels)
bad battery pack (500 shots)
does not have Timelapse function
31
fairly wide (24mm)
weather sealing
focusing manually not possible
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
small screen (2.7 inches)
lack of manual mode
no image stabilization
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-600 Vlogging advice
Olympus FE-5020 Vlogging advice
18
no video recording
28
fairly wide (24mm)
lighter than average (137g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
display isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
low res video (640 x 480 pixels)
lack of mic support
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Olympus E-600 vs Olympus FE-5020 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-600 and Olympus FE-5020
 Olympus E-600Olympus FE-5020
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