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Olympus FE-5020 vs Olympus E-M5 II

Portability
95 Imaging
35 Features
20 Overall
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Olympus FE-5020 front
 
Olympus OM-D E-M5 II front
Portability
80 Imaging
53 Features
84 Overall
65

Olympus FE-5020 vs Olympus E-M5 II Key Specs

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
  • Introduced July 2009
  • Alternate Name is X-935
Olympus E-M5 II
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 469g - 124 x 85 x 45mm
  • Announced February 2015
  • Replaced the Olympus E-M5
  • Replacement is Olympus E-M5 III
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Olympus FE-5020 vs Olympus E-M5 II Overview

On this page, we will be matching up the Olympus FE-5020 and Olympus E-M5 II, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless and both are built by Olympus. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the FE-5020 (12MP) and E-M5 II (16MP) and the FE-5020 (1/2.3") and E-M5 II (Four Thirds) have totally different sensor size.

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The FE-5020 was released 6 years prior to the E-M5 II which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus FE-5020 being a Compact camera and the Olympus E-M5 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving into a complete comparison, here is a simple view of how the FE-5020 grades vs the E-M5 II with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-5020 over the Olympus E-M5 II

		

		

			
 FE-5020 E-M5 II 
		

	

	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Olympus E-M5 II over the Olympus FE-5020

		

		

			
 E-M5 II FE-5020 
AnnouncedFebruary 2015July 2009More modern by 67 months
Manual focus  More exact focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1037k230kSharper screen (+807k dot)
Selfie screen  Take selfies
Touch screen  Quickly navigate
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Olympus FE-5020 and Olympus E-M5 II

		

		

			
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Olympus FE-5020 vs Olympus E-M5 II Physical Comparison

		

		

			
When you are looking to carry around your camera frequently, you need to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-5020 has outer measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs) whilst the Olympus E-M5 II has proportions of 124mm x 85mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") with a weight of 469 grams (1.03 lbs).
Examine the Olympus FE-5020 and Olympus E-M5 II in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached at that time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the FE-5020 versus the E-M5 II.
Olympus FE-5020 vs Olympus E-M5 II size comparison
Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FE-5020 and E-M5 II is 95 and 80 respectively.
Olympus FE-5020 vs Olympus E-M5 II top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus FE-5020 vs Olympus E-M5 II Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
Quite often, it is tough to envision the difference between sensor sizes just by looking at specifications. The picture underneath will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-5020 and E-M5 II.
To sum up, each of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The FE-5020 because of its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow DOF more difficult and the Olympus E-M5 II will resolve more detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more aged FE-5020 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.
	
			Olympus FE-5020 vs Olympus E-M5 II sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus FE-5020 vs Olympus E-M5 II Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Olympus FE-5020 vs Olympus E-M5 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
Portrait photography with Olympus FE-5020
Portrait photography with Olympus E-M5 II
21
 lack of manual focus
 no manual control
 cannot use external flash
 low megapixels (12MP)
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW files
71
 you can focus manually
 good  resolution (16 megapixels)
 sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
 provides face detect autofocus
 exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison
Olympus FE-5020 Street photography features
Olympus E-M5 II Street photography features
60
 weather proof
 lighter than competition in class (137 grams)
 no articulating screen
 no image stabilization
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW files
82
 screen articulates fully
 has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
 exports RAW formats
 supports touch to focus
 environment proofing
 very good ISO range (25,600)
Photography Glossary
Sports Comparison
 Olympus FE-5020 as a Sports photography camera
 Olympus E-M5 II as a Sports photography camera
24
 weather proof
 low maximum shutter speed (1/500s)
 lack of shutter priority mode
 no image stabilization
 low megapixels (12 megapixels)
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 lack of phase detect AF
65
 maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
 quiet mode (1/16,000 seconds)
 has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 good  resolution (16 megapixels)
 sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
 provides tracking focus
 environment proofing
 not so great battery power (310 CIPA)
 has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison
Travel photography with Olympus FE-5020
Travel photography with Olympus E-M5 II
65
 lighter than competition in class (137 grams)
 weather proof
 flash built-in
 quite wide (24mm)
 missing Timelapse mode
 low megapixels (12 megapixels)
 doesn't have selfie friendly display
 slow max aperture (f3.3)
74
 environment proofing
 supports touch to focus
 good  resolution (16MP)
 selfie friendly display
 not so great battery power (310 shots)
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Landscape Comparison
Landscape photography with Olympus FE-5020
Landscape photography with Olympus E-M5 II
31
 quite wide (24mm)
 weather proof
 lack of manual focus
 can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
 slow max aperture (f3.3)
 small screen (2.7 inch)
 no manual control
 no image stabilization
 low megapixels (12MP)
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW files
 missing Timelapse mode
74
 you can focus manually
 interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
 screen size is good (3 inches)
 has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 good  resolution (16MP)
 sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
 very good ISO range (25,600)
 exports RAW formats
 environment proofing
 not so great battery power (310 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison
Olympus FE-5020 Vlogging details
Olympus E-M5 II Vlogging details
28
 quite wide (24mm)
 lighter than competition in class (137 grams)
 slow max aperture (f3.3)
 doesn't have selfie friendly display
 no image stabilization
 video resolution low (640 x 480 pxls)
 missing external microphone port
82
 selfie friendly display
 touchscreen functionality
 has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 provides face detect autofocus
 video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
 comes with microphone port
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Olympus FE-5020 vs Olympus E-M5 II Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-5020 and Olympus E-M5 II
 Olympus FE-5020Olympus OM-D E-M5 II
General Information
Company Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus FE-5020 Olympus OM-D E-M5 II
Otherwise known as X-935 -
Class Small Sensor Compact Advanced Mirrorless
Introduced 2009-07-22 2015-02-06
Body design Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III TruePic VII
Sensor type CCD MOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9
Highest resolution 3968 x 2976 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 1600 25600
Min native ISO 64 200
RAW format    
Min boosted ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
Touch to focus    
Continuous AF    
Single AF    
AF tracking    
AF selectice    
AF center weighted    
AF multi area    
Live view AF    
Face detect focusing    
Contract detect focusing    
Phase detect focusing    
Total focus points - 81
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens zoom range 24-120mm (5.0x) -
Max aperture f/3.3-5.8 -
Macro focusing range 1cm -
Available lenses - 107
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.1
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display size 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230k dot 1,037k dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch operation    
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.74x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 secs 60 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/500 secs 1/8000 secs
Highest quiet shutter speed - 1/16000 secs
Continuous shooting speed - 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manual exposure    
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB    
Image stabilization    
Integrated flash    
Flash distance 4.10 m no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, redeye, fill, off, redeye slow sync, slow sync, 2nd-curtain slow sync, manual
External flash    
AE bracketing    
White balance bracketing    
Highest flash sync - 1/250 secs
Exposure
Multisegment exposure    
Average exposure    
Spot exposure    
Partial exposure    
AF area exposure    
Center weighted exposure    
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264, Motion JPEG
Microphone jack    
Headphone jack    
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 137 gr (0.30 lb) 469 gr (1.03 lb)
Physical dimensions 93 x 56 x 25mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") 124 x 85 x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 73
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.0
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.4
DXO Low light rating not tested 896
Other
Battery life - 310 photographs
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-42B BLN-1
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom)
Time lapse feature    
Type of storage xD-Picture Card, microSD SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at launch $160 $699