Olympus FE-5020 vs Panasonic G7

On this page, we will be reviewing the Olympus FE-5020 versus Panasonic G7, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the FE-5020 (12MP) and G7 (16MP) and the FE-5020 (1/2.3") and G7 (Four Thirds) provide totally different sensor measurements.

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The FE-5020 was released 6 years prior to the G7 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus FE-5020 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic G7 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a concise overview of how the FE-5020 scores vs the G7 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus FE-5020 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-5020 Gallery & Panasonic G7 Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-5020 has got exterior dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs) and the Panasonic G7 has dimensions of 125mm x 86mm x 77mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 3.0") with a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs).

See the Olympus FE-5020 versus Panasonic G7 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the FE-5020 and the G7.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FE-5020 and G7 is 95 and 71 respectively.

Typically, it's tough to envision the gap between sensor measurements just by reviewing specs. The graphic below will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-5020 and G7.

All in all, both of those cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The FE-5020 due to its tinier sensor will make achieving bokeh harder and the Panasonic G7 will offer you greater detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs more aggressively. The older FE-5020 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.