Olympus FE-5020 vs Panasonic G9

The following is a thorough analysis of the Olympus FE-5020 vs Panasonic G9, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the FE-5020 (12MP) and G9 (20MP) and the FE-5020 (1/2.3") and G9 (Four Thirds) provide totally different sensor sizes.

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The FE-5020 was manufactured 9 years prior to the G9 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus FE-5020 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic G9 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving right into a full comparison, here is a brief overview of how the FE-5020 scores vs the G9 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-5020 & Panasonic Lumix DC-G9. The entire galleries are available at Olympus FE-5020 Gallery & Panasonic G9 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera often, you will want to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-5020 features 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) while the Panasonic G9 has proportions of 137mm x 97mm x 92mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 3.6") and a weight of 658 grams (1.45 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. Following is a front view size comparison of the FE-5020 against the G9.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FE-5020 and G9 is 95 and 62 respectively.

More often than not, it's tough to envision the difference between sensor dimensions simply by reading through technical specs. The pic underneath should give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-5020 and G9.

As you have seen, both of those cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The FE-5020 due to its tinier sensor will make shooting shallower DOF trickier and the Panasonic G9 will give greater detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots way more aggressively. The more aged FE-5020 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.