Olympus FE-5020 vs Olympus E-PL9
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Olympus FE-5020 vs Olympus E-PL9 Key Specs
(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
- Announced July 2009
- Alternative Name is X-935
(Full Review)
- 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 200 - 6400 (Raise to 25600)
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 380g - 117 x 68 x 39mm
- Launched February 2018
- Previous Model is Olympus E-PL8
Olympus FE-5020 vs Olympus E-PL9 Overview
Let's examine more closely at the Olympus FE-5020 vs Olympus E-PL9, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both of them are designed by Olympus. There is a sizeable difference between the image resolutions of the FE-5020 (12MP) and E-PL9 (16MP) and the FE-5020 (1/2.3") and E-PL9 (Four Thirds) use different sensor measurements.
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or banThe FE-5020 was manufactured 9 years before the E-PL9 which is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-5020 being a Compact camera and the Olympus E-PL9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.
Before delving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a simple summary of how the FE-5020 grades versus the E-PL9 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
Olympus FE-5020 vs Olympus E-PL9 Gallery
Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-5020 and Olympus PEN E-PL9. The entire galleries are available at Olympus FE-5020 Gallery and Olympus E-PL9 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus FE-5020 over the Olympus E-PL9
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Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL9 over the Olympus FE-5020
E-PL9 | FE-5020 | |||
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Launched | February 2018 | July 2009 | Newer by 104 months | |
Focus manually | Very exact focusing | |||
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen | |
Screen dimension | 3" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") | |
Screen resolution | 1040k | 230k | Sharper screen (+810k dot) | |
Touch screen | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Olympus FE-5020 and Olympus E-PL9
FE-5020 | E-PL9 | |||
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Selfie screen | Neither comes with selfie screen |
Olympus FE-5020 vs Olympus E-PL9 Physical Comparison
For those who are aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you will want to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus FE-5020 comes with outside dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs) and the Olympus E-PL9 has measurements of 117mm x 68mm x 39mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.5") having a weight of 380 grams (0.84 lbs).
Look at the Olympus FE-5020 vs Olympus E-PL9 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the FE-5020 and the E-PL9.
Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the FE-5020 and E-PL9 is 95 and 85 respectively.
Olympus FE-5020 vs Olympus E-PL9 Sensor Comparison
Oftentimes, it's hard to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by reading specifications. The picture underneath may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-5020 and E-PL9.
Plainly, the two cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The FE-5020 because of its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field trickier and the Olympus E-PL9 will offer you greater detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged FE-5020 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.
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Olympus FE-5020 vs Olympus E-PL9 Specifications
Olympus FE-5020 | Olympus PEN E-PL9 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Olympus | Olympus |
Model | Olympus FE-5020 | Olympus PEN E-PL9 |
Alternate name | X-935 | - |
Class | Small Sensor Compact | Entry-Level Mirrorless |
Announced | 2009-07-22 | 2018-02-08 |
Physical type | Compact | Rangefinder-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | TruePic III | TruePic VIII |
Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | Four Thirds |
Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 17.3 x 13mm |
Sensor area | 28.1mm² | 224.9mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12 megapixel | 16 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest Possible resolution | 3968 x 2976 | 4608 x 3456 |
Maximum native ISO | 1600 | 6400 |
Maximum enhanced ISO | - | 25600 |
Minimum native ISO | 64 | 200 |
RAW files | ||
Minimum enhanced ISO | - | 100 |
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detect autofocus | ||
Contract detect autofocus | ||
Phase detect autofocus | ||
Number of focus points | - | 121 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | fixed lens | Micro Four Thirds |
Lens focal range | 24-120mm (5.0x) | - |
Largest aperture | f/3.3-5.8 | - |
Macro focus distance | 1cm | - |
Number of lenses | - | 107 |
Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 2.1 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Display diagonal | 2.7 inch | 3 inch |
Display resolution | 230 thousand dots | 1,040 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | Electronic (optional) |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 4 secs | 60 secs |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/500 secs | 1/4000 secs |
Fastest quiet shutter speed | - | 1/16000 secs |
Continuous shutter rate | - | 8.6fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | 4.10 m | 7.60 m (at ISO 200) |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in | Auto, manual, redeye reduction, slow sync w/redeye reduction, slow sync , slow sync 2nd-curtain, fill-in, off |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
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) | 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM |
Maximum video resolution | 640x480 | 3840x2160 |
Video format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, H.264 |
Microphone 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 | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 137 grams (0.30 lb) | 380 grams (0.84 lb) |
Dimensions | 93 x 56 x 25mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") | 117 x 68 x 39mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.5") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light score | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 350 photographs |
Type of battery | - | Battery Pack |
Battery model | LI-42B | - |
Self timer | Yes (12 seconds) | Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | xD-Picture Card, microSD | SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported) |
Card slots | Single | Single |
Retail cost | $160 | $599 |