Olympus FE-5020 vs Olympus E-P3

Below is a complete comparison of the Olympus FE-5020 vs Olympus E-P3, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both of them are built by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the FE-5020 (12MP) and the E-P3 (12MP) is fairly similar but the FE-5020 (1/2.3") and E-P3 (Four Thirds) possess different sensor dimensions.

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The FE-5020 was launched 3 years prior to the E-P3 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-5020 being a Compact camera and the Olympus E-P3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving through a in depth comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the FE-5020 scores versus the E-P3 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus FE-5020 and Olympus PEN E-P3. The complete galleries are available at Olympus FE-5020 Gallery and Olympus E-P3 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-5020 comes with external dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs) while the Olympus E-P3 has dimensions of 122mm x 69mm x 34mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.3") and a weight of 369 grams (0.81 lbs).

Check the Olympus FE-5020 vs Olympus E-P3 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the FE-5020 and the E-P3.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the FE-5020 and E-P3 is 95 and 86 respectively.

Usually, it is very tough to visualize the gap between sensor measurements only by reviewing technical specs. The visual below should give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-5020 and E-P3.

As you can tell, both of those cameras posses the exact same resolution but different sensor measurements. The FE-5020 offers the tinier sensor which is going to make obtaining shallower DOF more challenging. The older FE-5020 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.