Olympus FE-5020 vs Panasonic S1R

Below, we are contrasting the Olympus FE-5020 versus Panasonic S1R, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the FE-5020 (12MP) and S1R (47MP) and the FE-5020 (1/2.3") and S1R (Full frame) come with totally different sensor sizing.

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The FE-5020 was unveiled 10 years earlier than the S1R which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-5020 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic S1R being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight into a in depth comparison, below is a brief summation of how the FE-5020 scores vs the S1R when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus FE-5020 & Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R. The full galleries are provided at Olympus FE-5020 Gallery & Panasonic S1R Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera, you'll need to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus FE-5020 features outside 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 S1R has sizing of 149mm x 110mm x 97mm (5.9" x 4.3" x 3.8") with a weight of 1020 grams (2.25 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are using at that moment. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the FE-5020 vs the S1R.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FE-5020 and S1R is 95 and 54 respectively.

Typically, it can be difficult to see the difference in sensor dimensions purely by checking out technical specs. The pic below should give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-5020 and S1R.

As you can tell, both of those cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The FE-5020 having a smaller sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field trickier and the Panasonic S1R will produce extra detail having an extra 35 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged FE-5020 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.