Olympus FE-5020 vs Olympus E-M10
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Olympus FE-5020 vs Olympus E-M10 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 64 - 1600
- 640 x 480 video
- 24-120mm (F3.3-5.8) lens
- 137g - 93 x 56 x 25mm
- Introduced July 2009
- Alternate Name is X-935
(Full Review)
- 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 200 - 25600
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 396g - 119 x 82 x 46mm
- Released March 2014
- Replacement is Olympus E-M10 II

Olympus FE-5020 vs Olympus E-M10 Overview
Lets look a bit more in depth at the Olympus FE-5020 versus Olympus E-M10, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both of them are manufactured by Olympus. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the FE-5020 (12MP) and E-M10 (16MP) and the FE-5020 (1/2.3") and E-M10 (Four Thirds) offer totally different sensor size.

The FE-5020 was introduced 5 years earlier than the E-M10 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus FE-5020 being a Compact camera and the Olympus E-M10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.
Before diving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief overview of how the FE-5020 grades against the E-M10 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Olympus FE-5020 vs Olympus E-M10 Gallery
This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-5020 & Olympus OM-D E-M10. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus FE-5020 Gallery & Olympus E-M10 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus FE-5020 over the Olympus E-M10
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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 over the Olympus FE-5020
E-M10 | FE-5020 | |||
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Released | March 2014 | ![]() | July 2009 | Fresher by 56 months |
Manual focus | ![]() | Very accurate focus | ||
Screen type | Tilting | ![]() | Fixed | Tilting screen |
Screen dimensions | 3" | ![]() | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") |
Screen resolution | 1037k | ![]() | 230k | Sharper screen (+807k dot) |
Touch screen | ![]() | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Olympus FE-5020 and Olympus E-M10
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Selfie screen | ![]() | No selfie screen |
Olympus FE-5020 vs Olympus E-M10 Physical Comparison
For anybody who is going to carry your camera often, you need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-5020 features outer dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs) while the Olympus E-M10 has dimensions of 119mm x 82mm x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") with a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs).
See the Olympus FE-5020 versus Olympus E-M10 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the FE-5020 vs the E-M10.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FE-5020 and E-M10 is 95 and 82 respectively.

Olympus FE-5020 vs Olympus E-M10 Sensor Comparison
Typically, it's difficult to see the difference in sensor sizing simply by checking out technical specs. The graphic underneath will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-5020 and E-M10.
As you can tell, each of these cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The FE-5020 using its smaller sensor will make achieving bokeh harder and the Olympus E-M10 will provide more detail using its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will let you crop shots more aggressively. The older FE-5020 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

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Olympus FE-5020 vs Olympus E-M10 Specifications
Olympus FE-5020 | Olympus OM-D E-M10 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Olympus | Olympus |
Model type | Olympus FE-5020 | Olympus OM-D E-M10 |
Also Known as | X-935 | - |
Category | Small Sensor Compact | Entry-Level Mirrorless |
Introduced | 2009-07-22 | 2014-03-18 |
Physical type | Compact | SLR-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | TruePic III | TruePic VII |
Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | Four Thirds |
Sensor dimensions | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 17.3 x 13mm |
Sensor area | 28.1mm² | 224.9mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12MP | 16MP |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Max resolution | 3968 x 2976 | 4608 x 3456 |
Max native ISO | 1600 | 25600 |
Minimum native ISO | 64 | 200 |
RAW format | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
Touch focus | ||
AF continuous | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
Selective AF | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detection focusing | ||
Contract detection focusing | ||
Phase detection focusing | ||
Total focus points | - | 81 |
Lens | ||
Lens support | fixed lens | Micro Four Thirds |
Lens zoom range | 24-120mm (5.0x) | - |
Maximal aperture | f/3.3-5.8 | - |
Macro focusing distance | 1cm | - |
Number of lenses | - | 107 |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 2.1 |
Screen | ||
Type of screen | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Screen size | 2.7 inch | 3 inch |
Screen resolution | 230k dots | 1,037k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch capability | ||
Screen technology | - | TFT LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 1,440k dots |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.58x |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 4s | 60s |
Max shutter speed | 1/500s | 1/4000s |
Continuous shutter rate | - | 8.0 frames per second |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash distance | 4.10 m | 5.80 m (ISO100) |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in | Flash Auto, Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(2nd curtain), Manual(1/1(FULL)~1/64) |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Max flash synchronize | - | 1/250s |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Max video resolution | 640x480 | 1920x1080 |
Video data format | Motion JPEG | H.264, Motion JPEG |
Mic port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | Optional |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 137g (0.30 lbs) | 396g (0.87 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 93 x 56 x 25mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") | 119 x 82 x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | not tested | 72 |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | 22.8 |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | 12.3 |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | 884 |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 320 pictures |
Style of battery | - | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | LI-42B | BLS-5 |
Self timer | Yes (12 seconds) | Yes (12 sec., 2 sec.,custom (Waiting time 1-30sec.,Shooting interval 0.5/1/2/3sec.,Number of shots 1-10)) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Storage type | xD-Picture Card, microSD | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Card slots | One | One |
Launch price | $160 | $600 |