Olympus FE-5020 vs Olympus 1s

The following is a comprehensive overview of the Olympus FE-5020 and Olympus 1s, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both manufactured by Olympus. The resolution of the FE-5020 (12MP) and the 1s (12MP) is pretty comparable but the FE-5020 (1/2.3") and 1s (1/1.7") posses different sensor sizing.

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The FE-5020 was revealed 6 years before the 1s which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus FE-5020 being a Compact camera and the Olympus 1s being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving right into a full comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the FE-5020 grades vs the 1s in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-5020 & Olympus Stylus 1s. The full galleries are provided at Olympus FE-5020 Gallery & Olympus 1s Gallery.

If you are intending to travel with your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-5020 provides outside dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs) while the Olympus 1s has proportions of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") having a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the FE-5020 and the 1s.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the FE-5020 and 1s is 95 and 79 respectively.

Generally, it is very tough to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions simply by going through technical specs. The picture here might give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-5020 and 1s.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras come with the identical resolution albeit different sensor dimensions. The FE-5020 uses the smaller sensor which should make getting shallow DOF harder. The more aged FE-5020 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.