Olympus FE-5020 vs Olympus SP-100

Lets take a closer look at the Olympus FE-5020 vs Olympus SP-100, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are built by Olympus. There is a noticeable difference among the image resolutions of the FE-5020 (12MP) and SP-100 (16MP) but both cameras have the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The FE-5020 was introduced 5 years prior to the SP-100 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus FE-5020 being a Compact camera and the Olympus SP-100 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going right into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief overview of how the FE-5020 grades against the SP-100 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus FE-5020 & Olympus Stylus SP-100. The whole galleries are available at Olympus FE-5020 Gallery & Olympus SP-100 Gallery.

If you are looking to lug around your camera, you will have to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus FE-5020 has got outside measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs) and the Olympus SP-100 has measurements of 122mm x 91mm x 133mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 5.2") and a weight of 594 grams (1.31 lbs).

See the Olympus FE-5020 vs Olympus SP-100 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have at the time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the FE-5020 and the SP-100.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the FE-5020 and SP-100 is 95 and 63 respectively.

In many cases, its hard to envision the gap in sensor measurements just by checking out technical specs. The graphic here might offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-5020 and SP-100.

As you can tell, both the cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same resolution. You can anticipate the Olympus SP-100 to show greater detail using its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The older FE-5020 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.