Olympus FE-5020 vs Olympus E-M5 III

Here is a thorough comparison of the Olympus FE-5020 vs Olympus E-M5 III, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless and both of them are manufactured by Olympus. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the FE-5020 (12MP) and E-M5 III (20MP) and the FE-5020 (1/2.3") and E-M5 III (Four Thirds) come with totally different sensor dimensions.

Photography Glossary

The FE-5020 was launched 11 years prior to the E-M5 III and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus FE-5020 being a Compact camera and the Olympus E-M5 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go through a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the FE-5020 grades vs the E-M5 III when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus FE-5020 & Olympus OM-D E-M5 III. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus FE-5020 Gallery & Olympus E-M5 III Gallery.

When you are going to carry your camera, you'll have to factor its weight and size. The Olympus FE-5020 has got external dimensions 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 III has specifications of 125mm x 85mm x 50mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.0") with a weight of 414 grams (0.91 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the FE-5020 compared to the E-M5 III.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the FE-5020 and E-M5 III is 95 and 80 respectively.

Often, its hard to visualise the difference in sensor sizing purely by looking through specs. The visual here should offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-5020 and E-M5 III.

All in all, both of these cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The FE-5020 featuring a smaller sensor will make getting shallower DOF tougher and the Olympus E-M5 III will provide you with more detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop pics far more aggressively. The older FE-5020 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.