Olympus FE-5020 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II

Here, we will be evaluating the Olympus FE-5020 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There is a substantial difference among the image resolutions of the FE-5020 (12MP) and FZ1000 II (20MP) and the FE-5020 (1/2.3") and FZ1000 II (1") posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The FE-5020 was manufactured 10 years before the FZ1000 II and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus FE-5020 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ1000 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving into a more detailed comparison, here is a short introduction of how the FE-5020 grades against the FZ1000 II for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-5020 & Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus FE-5020 Gallery & Panasonic FZ1000 II Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera regularly, you will want to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-5020 has got physical dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs) while the Panasonic FZ1000 II has proportions of 136mm x 97mm x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2") along with a weight of 808 grams (1.78 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have at that moment. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the FE-5020 vs the FZ1000 II.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the FE-5020 and FZ1000 II is 95 and 55 respectively.

Often, its tough to envision the gap in sensor sizing purely by checking out technical specs. The photograph here will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-5020 and FZ1000 II.

As you can tell, both the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The FE-5020 because of its smaller sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field tougher and the Panasonic FZ1000 II will produce extra detail due to its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots way more aggressively. The older FE-5020 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.