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Olympus FE-5020 vs Olympus VH-410

Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
29
Olympus FE-5020 front
 
Olympus VH-410 front
Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
34
Overall
37

Olympus FE-5020 vs Olympus VH-410 Key Specs

Olympus FE-5020
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 24-120mm (F3.3-5.8) lens
  • 137g - 93 x 56 x 25mm
  • Released July 2009
  • Also referred to as X-935
Olympus VH-410
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F2.8-6.5) lens
  • 152g - 102 x 60 x 21mm
  • Released August 2012
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Olympus FE-5020 vs Olympus VH-410 Overview

Let's look a little more in depth at the Olympus FE-5020 vs Olympus VH-410, both Small Sensor Compact cameras and they are both produced by Olympus. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the FE-5020 (12MP) and VH-410 (16MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The FE-5020 was brought out 4 years prior to the VH-410 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go into a in depth comparison, here is a quick summary of how the FE-5020 grades against the VH-410 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-5020 over the Olympus VH-410

 FE-5020 VH-410 

Reasons to pick Olympus VH-410 over the Olympus FE-5020

 VH-410 FE-5020 
ReleasedAugust 2012July 2009More recent by 37 months
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kClearer display (+230k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus FE-5020 and Olympus VH-410

 FE-5020 VH-410 
Manual focus Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Olympus FE-5020 vs Olympus VH-410 Physical Comparison

If you are looking to lug around your camera, you'll need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-5020 provides exterior dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs) whilst the Olympus VH-410 has dimensions of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you use at that time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the FE-5020 vs the VH-410.

Olympus FE-5020 vs Olympus VH-410 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FE-5020 and VH-410 is 95 and 95 respectively.

Olympus FE-5020 vs Olympus VH-410 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-5020 vs Olympus VH-410 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its difficult to visualise the gap in sensor measurements merely by going through specs. The photograph underneath should provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-5020 and VH-410.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Olympus VH-410 to produce more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older FE-5020 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus FE-5020 vs Olympus VH-410 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-5020 vs Olympus VH-410 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-5020 vs Olympus VH-410 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-5020 as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus VH-410 as a Portrait photography camera
21
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
external flash not possible
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
34
megapixel count decent (16MP)
supports face detect focusing
no manual focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-5020 Street photography details
Olympus VH-410 Street photography details
60
weather proofing
lighter than competitors (137g)
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
63
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features focus by touch
no articulating screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-5020 Sports photography highlights
Olympus VH-410 Sports photography highlights
24
weather proofing
max shutter speed is low (1/500 seconds)
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
40
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
supports tracking focus
painfully slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-5020 Travel photography advice
Olympus VH-410 Travel photography advice
65
lighter than competitors (137g)
weather proofing
flash built-in
really wide (24mm)
lack of Timelapse function
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
68
features focus by touch
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
pretty wide (26mm)
no Timelapse recording
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus FE-5020
Landscape photography with Olympus VH-410
31
really wide (24mm)
weather proofing
focusing manually not possible
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
no manual control
no image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
lack of Timelapse function
43
pretty wide (26mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
no manual control
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-5020 as a Vlogging camera
Olympus VH-410 as a Vlogging camera
28
really wide (24mm)
lighter than competitors (137 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
low quality video (640 x 480 resolution)
lack of external microphone port
32
pretty wide (26mm)
touch screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detect focusing
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
no microphone jack
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Olympus FE-5020 vs Olympus VH-410 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-5020 and Olympus VH-410
 Olympus FE-5020Olympus VH-410
General Information
Make Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus FE-5020 Olympus VH-410
Also Known as X-935 -
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Released 2009-07-22 2012-08-21
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III TruePic III+
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3968 x 2976 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 1600 1600
Min native ISO 64 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-120mm (5.0x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.3-5.8 f/2.8-6.5
Macro focus range 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen tech - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/500 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed - 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.10 m 4.70 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1280 x 720 (30,15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 180 (30,15 fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 137 gr (0.30 pounds) 152 gr (0.34 pounds)
Physical dimensions 93 x 56 x 25mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") 102 x 60 x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 model LI-42B LI-50B
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media xD-Picture Card, microSD SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Launch cost $160 $186