Olympus FE-5020 vs Panasonic FH2
Portability
95 Imaging
35 Features
20 Overall
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95 Imaging
35 Features
20 Overall
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Portability
96 Imaging
37 Features
33 Overall
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96 Imaging
37 Features
33 Overall
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Olympus FE-5020 vs Panasonic FH2 Key Specs
Olympus FE-5020
(Full Review)
(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
- Introduced July 2009
- Additionally Known as X-935
Panasonic FH2
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 28-112mm (F3.1-6.5) lens
- 121g - 94 x 54 x 19mm
- Launched January 2011
- Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-FS16
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The following is a comprehensive assessment of the Olympus FE-5020 vs Panasonic FH2, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the FE-5020 (12MP) and the FH2 (14MP) is very close and both cameras provide the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").
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Before diving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the FE-5020 scores versus the FH2 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
Photography Glossary Olympus FE-5020 vs Panasonic FH2 Gallery
This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus FE-5020 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-5020 Gallery and Panasonic FH2 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus FE-5020 over the Panasonic FH2
| FE-5020 | FH2 |
|---|
Reasons to pick Panasonic FH2 over the Olympus FE-5020
| FH2 | FE-5020 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Launched | January 2011 |  | July 2009 | Newer by 17 months |
Common features in the Olympus FE-5020 and Panasonic FH2
| FE-5020 | FH2 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focus manually |  | Lack of manual focus | ||
| Display type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed display |
| Display dimensions | 2.7" |  | 2.7" | Equal display dimensions |
| Display resolution | 230k |  | 230k | Exact same display resolution |
| Selfie screen |  | No selfie screen | ||
| Touch display |  | No Touch display |
Olympus FE-5020 vs Panasonic FH2 Physical Comparison
If you are aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus FE-5020 offers exterior measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FH2 has sizing of 94mm x 54mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") along with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).
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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the FE-5020 and the FH2.
Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FE-5020 and FH2 is 95 and 96 respectively.
Olympus FE-5020 vs Panasonic FH2 Sensor Comparison
Typically, its tough to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by looking through specifications. The pic below will offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-5020 and FH2.
To sum up, both of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different megapixels. You should expect to see the Panasonic FH2 to render more detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more aged FE-5020 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.
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Portrait Comparison
Olympus FE-5020 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic FH2 as a Portrait photography camera
no manual focus
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
MP count decent (14MP)
provides face detect autofocus
focusing manually not possible
no manual exposure
can't use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Olympus FE-5020 Street photography features
Panasonic FH2 Street photography features
environment proofing
lighter than competition in class (137g)
fixed screen
no image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features touch to focus
lighter than competition (121 grams)
no articulating screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Olympus FE-5020 Sports photography details
Panasonic FH2 Sports photography details
environment proofing
low maximum shutter speed (1/500s)
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (14MP)
provides tracking focus
great battery (270 CIPA)
max frames per second low (4.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Olympus FE-5020 Travel photography factors
Panasonic FH2 Travel photography factors
lighter than competition in class (137 grams)
environment proofing
built-in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
great battery (270 shots)
lighter than competition (121g)
features touch to focus
MP count decent (14MP)
has built in flash
rather wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.1)
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Olympus FE-5020 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic FH2 as a Landscape photography camera
fairly wide (24mm)
environment proofing
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
manual mode not possible
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
lack of Timelapse recording
rather wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
great battery (270 CIPA)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
no manual exposure
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Olympus FE-5020 Vlogging details
Panasonic FH2 Vlogging details
fairly wide (24mm)
lighter than competition in class (137g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
display isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
low video resolution (640 x 480 resolution)
lack of microphone socket
rather wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect autofocus
lighter than competition (121 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
screen is not selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have microphone support
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Olympus FE-5020 vs Panasonic FH2 Specifications
| Olympus FE-5020 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Make | Olympus | Panasonic |
| Model type | Olympus FE-5020 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2 |
| Also Known as | X-935 | Lumix DMC-FS16 |
| Category | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Compact |
| Introduced | 2009-07-22 | 2011-01-05 |
| Physical type | Compact | Compact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Processor Chip | TruePic III | Venus Engine IV |
| Sensor type | CCD | CCD |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
| Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 6.08 x 4.56mm |
| Sensor area | 28.1mm² | 27.7mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 12 megapixels | 14 megapixels |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Full resolution | 3968 x 2976 | 4320 x 3240 |
| Max native ISO | 1600 | 6400 |
| Lowest native ISO | 64 | 100 |
| RAW files | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Autofocus touch | ||
| Continuous autofocus | ||
| Single autofocus | ||
| Tracking autofocus | ||
| Autofocus selectice | ||
| Center weighted autofocus | ||
| Autofocus multi area | ||
| Live view autofocus | ||
| Face detection focus | ||
| Contract detection focus | ||
| Phase detection focus | ||
| Total focus points | - | 11 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens zoom range | 24-120mm (5.0x) | 28-112mm (4.0x) |
| Highest aperture | f/3.3-5.8 | f/3.1-6.5 |
| Macro focusing distance | 1cm | 5cm |
| Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 5.9 |
| Screen | ||
| Screen type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Screen diagonal | 2.7 inches | 2.7 inches |
| Resolution of screen | 230 thousand dots | 230 thousand dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch friendly | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | None | None |
| Features | ||
| Slowest shutter speed | 4 secs | 60 secs |
| Maximum shutter speed | 1/500 secs | 1/1600 secs |
| Continuous shooting rate | - | 4.0fps |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manual mode | ||
| Set white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Built-in flash | ||
| Flash distance | 4.10 m | 3.30 m |
| Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction |
| External flash | ||
| AEB | ||
| WB bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment exposure | ||
| Average exposure | ||
| Spot exposure | ||
| Partial exposure | ||
| AF area exposure | ||
| Center weighted exposure | ||
| Video features | ||
| Video resolutions | 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) |
| Max video resolution | 640x480 | 1280x720 |
| Video format | Motion JPEG | Motion JPEG |
| Microphone support | ||
| Headphone support | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | None | None |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environmental sealing | ||
| Water proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 137g (0.30 lbs) | 121g (0.27 lbs) |
| Physical dimensions | 93 x 56 x 25mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") | 94 x 54 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO All around rating | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Low light rating | not tested | not tested |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | - | 270 photos |
| Battery style | - | Battery Pack |
| Battery ID | LI-42B | - |
| Self timer | Yes (12 seconds) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
| Time lapse feature | ||
| Type of storage | xD-Picture Card, microSD | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal |
| Card slots | 1 | 1 |
| Launch price | $160 | $149 |