Olympus FE-5020 vs Panasonic G85

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Olympus FE-5020 versus Panasonic G85, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the FE-5020 (12MP) and G85 (16MP) and the FE-5020 (1/2.3") and G85 (Four Thirds) provide different sensor sizing.

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The FE-5020 was released 8 years earlier than the G85 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus FE-5020 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic G85 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight to a complete comparison, here is a concise summation of how the FE-5020 matches up vs the G85 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-5020 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-5020 Gallery & Panasonic G85 Gallery.

When you are planning to carry around your camera frequently, you need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-5020 has outer 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 G85 has proportions of 128mm x 89mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 2.9") having a weight of 505 grams (1.11 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising at that time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the FE-5020 vs the G85.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FE-5020 and G85 is 95 and 69 respectively.

Typically, it can be difficult to visualize the gap between sensor sizes simply by reading through a spec sheet. The picture here should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-5020 and G85.

Clearly, both of those cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The FE-5020 due to its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field trickier and the Panasonic G85 will give extra detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The more aged FE-5020 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.