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Olympus FE-5020 vs Panasonic FP3

Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
29
Olympus FE-5020 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP3 front
Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
25
Overall
31

Olympus FE-5020 vs Panasonic FP3 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
  • Alternative Name is X-935
Panasonic FP3
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-140mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 155g - 99 x 59 x 19mm
  • Revealed January 2010
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Olympus FE-5020 vs Panasonic FP3 Overview

Below, we will be looking at the Olympus FE-5020 vs Panasonic FP3, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the FE-5020 (12MP) and the FP3 (14MP) is pretty close and they possess the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The FE-5020 was introduced 5 months prior to the FP3 so they are of a similar generation. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-5020 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FP3 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going through a in-depth comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the FE-5020 matches up against the FP3 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-5020 over the Panasonic FP3

 FE-5020 FP3 

Reasons to pick Panasonic FP3 over the Olympus FE-5020

 FP3 FE-5020 
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus FE-5020 and Panasonic FP3

 FE-5020 FP3 
RevealedJuly 2009January 2010Same generation
Focus manually Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kSame screen resolution
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Olympus FE-5020 vs Panasonic FP3 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera, you will have to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus FE-5020 offers external measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs) while the Panasonic FP3 has sizing of 99mm x 59mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") having a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the FE-5020 and the FP3.

Olympus FE-5020 vs Panasonic FP3 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the FE-5020 and FP3 is 95 and 95 respectively.

Olympus FE-5020 vs Panasonic FP3 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-5020 vs Panasonic FP3 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is tough to see the contrast in sensor sizes just by looking through specifications. The pic underneath will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-5020 and FP3.

Plainly, the two cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You should expect the Panasonic FP3 to provide you with more detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively.

Olympus FE-5020 vs Panasonic FP3 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-5020 vs Panasonic FP3 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-5020 vs Panasonic FP3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-5020 Portrait photography info
Panasonic FP3 Portrait photography info
21
manual focus not available
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
28
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-5020 Street photography features
Panasonic FP3 Street photography features
60
environment proof
lighter than competition (137g)
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
60
image stabilization (Optical)
boasts focus by touch
screen does not articulate
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
more heavy than others in class (155g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-5020 Sports photography factors
Panasonic FP3 Sports photography factors
24
environment proof
max shutter speed is low (1/500 seconds)
lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
34
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
max frames per second low (5.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-5020 Travel photography advice
Panasonic FP3 Travel photography advice
65
lighter than competition (137 grams)
environment proof
built-in flash
quite wide (24mm)
does not have Timelapse function
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
60
boasts focus by touch
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
missing Timelapse mode
more heavy than others in class (155g)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
wide angle not good (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus FE-5020
Landscape photography with Panasonic FP3
31
quite wide (24mm)
environment proof
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not available
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
does not have Timelapse function
37
nice screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-5020 Vlogging details
Panasonic FP3 Vlogging details
28
quite wide (24mm)
lighter than competition (137 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
video quality not great (640 x 480 resolution)
does not have microphone support
27
touch screen
image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not good (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external microphone support
more heavy than others in class (155 grams)
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Olympus FE-5020 vs Panasonic FP3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-5020 and Panasonic FP3
 Olympus FE-5020Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP3
General Information
Brand Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus FE-5020 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP3
Other name X-935 -
Category Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Released 2009-07-22 2010-01-06
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
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 aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3968 x 2976 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Lowest native ISO 64 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-120mm (5.0x) 35-140mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.3-5.8 f/3.5-5.9
Macro focus distance 1cm 10cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 seconds 60 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/500 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter rate - 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.10 m 4.90 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum 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
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 137 gr (0.30 pounds) 155 gr (0.34 pounds)
Dimensions 93 x 56 x 25mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") 99 x 59 x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 -
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type xD-Picture Card, microSD SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots One One
Launch pricing $160 $182