Olympus FE-5020 vs Panasonic FX580

Here is a in depth assessment of the Olympus FE-5020 vs Panasonic FX580, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the FE-5020 (12MP) and the FX580 (12MP) is fairly comparable and both cameras provide the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The FE-5020 was revealed 6 months later than the FX580 so they are both of a similar generation. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going right into a detailed comparison, here is a short view of how the FE-5020 scores versus the FX580 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus FE-5020 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX580. The full galleries are available at Olympus FE-5020 Gallery and Panasonic FX580 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus FE-5020 comes with outside dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FX580 has sizing of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the FE-5020 vs the FX580.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the FE-5020 and FX580 is 95 and 95 respectively.

Often, its difficult to visualise the difference in sensor sizing merely by checking out specifications. The visual below may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-5020 and FX580.

Plainly, each of these cameras come with the identical sensor size and the same exact megapixels so you should expect comparable quality of images although you need to take the release date of the cameras into account.