Olympus FE-5020 vs Olympus E-M10

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.

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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.

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.

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).

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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.

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.