Olympus FE-5020 vs Olympus E-M1 II

Lets look much closer at the Olympus FE-5020 and Olympus E-M1 II, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless and both are manufactured by Olympus. There is a crucial difference among the sensor resolutions of the FE-5020 (12MP) and E-M1 II (20MP) and the FE-5020 (1/2.3") and E-M1 II (Four Thirds) come with totally different sensor size.

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The FE-5020 was brought out 8 years prior to the E-M1 II which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-5020 being a Compact camera and the Olympus E-M1 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going in to a more detailed comparison, below is a simple summation of how the FE-5020 grades versus the E-M1 II in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus FE-5020 and Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II. The entire galleries are available at Olympus FE-5020 Gallery and Olympus E-M1 II Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry around your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus FE-5020 features outside measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs) while the Olympus E-M1 II has sizing of 134mm x 91mm x 67mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.6") having a weight of 574 grams (1.27 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus FE-5020 and Olympus E-M1 II in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have chosen during that time. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the FE-5020 against the E-M1 II.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the FE-5020 and E-M1 II is 95 and 68 respectively.

Often, its hard to see the contrast in sensor sizes purely by viewing specifications. The image here will help provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-5020 and E-M1 II.

To sum up, each of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The FE-5020 featuring a smaller sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field tougher and the Olympus E-M1 II will result in greater detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged FE-5020 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.