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Olympus FE-5020 vs Olympus E-PL9

Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
29
Olympus FE-5020 front
 
Olympus PEN E-PL9 front
Portability
85
Imaging
55
Features
78
Overall
64

Olympus FE-5020 vs Olympus E-PL9 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
  • Announced July 2009
  • Alternative Name is X-935
Olympus E-PL9
(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
Photography Glossary

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.

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The 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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-5020 over the Olympus E-PL9

 FE-5020 E-PL9 

Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL9 over the Olympus FE-5020

 E-PL9 FE-5020 
LaunchedFebruary 2018July 2009Newer by 104 months
Focus manually Very exact focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1040k230kSharper screen (+810k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus FE-5020 and Olympus E-PL9

 FE-5020 E-PL9 
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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus FE-5020 vs Olympus E-PL9 size comparison

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 top view buttons comparison

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.

Olympus FE-5020 vs Olympus E-PL9 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-5020 vs Olympus E-PL9 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-5020 vs Olympus E-PL9 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-5020 Portrait photography factors
Olympus E-PL9 Portrait photography factors
21
manual focus not available
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
low resolution (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
73
has manual focus
megapixel count good (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports face detection autofocus
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-5020 Street photography factors
Olympus E-PL9 Street photography factors
60
environment proofing
lighter than competition (137g)
fixed screen
no image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
84
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
offers focus via touch
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-5020 as a Sports photography camera
Olympus E-PL9 as a Sports photography camera
24
environment proofing
low max shutter speed (1/500s)
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
low resolution (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
69
quiet mode (1/16,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports tracking autofocus
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-5020 as a Travel photography camera
Olympus E-PL9 as a Travel photography camera
65
lighter than competition (137 grams)
environment proofing
flash built-in
decently wide (24mm)
missing Timelapse function
low resolution (12MP)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.3)
77
has bluetooth
offers focus via touch
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
does not have a selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus FE-5020
Landscape photography with Olympus E-PL9
31
decently wide (24mm)
environment proofing
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
screen is small (2.7")
lack of manual mode
no image stabilization
low resolution (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
missing Timelapse function
80
has manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count good (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-5020 Vlogging details
Olympus E-PL9 Vlogging details
28
decently wide (24mm)
lighter than competition (137 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
video resolution low (640 x 480 pixels)
missing microphone support
35
has touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
supports face detection autofocus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
does not have a selfie friendly display
lack of external microphone socket
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Olympus FE-5020 vs Olympus E-PL9 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-5020 and Olympus E-PL9
 Olympus FE-5020Olympus PEN E-PL9
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
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