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Olympus FE-5020 vs Panasonic ZS50

Portability
95 Imaging
34 Features
20 Overall
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Olympus FE-5020 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50 front
Portability
90 Imaging
36 Features
57 Overall
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Olympus FE-5020 vs Panasonic ZS50 Key Specs

Olympus FE-5020
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 24-120mm (F3.3-5.8) lens
  • 137g - 93 x 56 x 25mm
  • Revealed July 2009
  • Alternate Name is X-935
Panasonic ZS50
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 243g - 111 x 65 x 34mm
  • Revealed January 2015
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-TZ70
  • Replaced the Panasonic ZS45
  • Replacement is Panasonic ZS60
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Olympus FE-5020 vs Panasonic ZS50 Overview

In this write-up, we are contrasting the Olympus FE-5020 vs Panasonic ZS50, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the FE-5020 (12MP) and the ZS50 (12MP) is very similar and they come with the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FE-5020 was manufactured 6 years earlier than the ZS50 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a thorough comparison, below is a short view of how the FE-5020 grades against the ZS50 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-5020 over the Panasonic ZS50

          

          

            
 FE-5020 ZS50 
          

        


        

          

            
Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS50 over the Olympus FE-5020

          

          

            
 ZS50 FE-5020 
RevealedJanuary 2015July 2009Fresher by 66 months
Focus manually  More precise focusing
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1040k230kClearer display (+810k dot)
          

        


        

          

            
Common features in the Olympus FE-5020 and Panasonic ZS50

          

          

            
 FE-5020 ZS50 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen  Neither offers selfie screen
Touch friendly display  Missing Touch friendly display
          

        

        

	
	
	
	

        

          

            
Olympus FE-5020 vs Panasonic ZS50 Physical Comparison

          

          

            
For anybody who is intending to carry your camera regularly, you will want to factor in its weight and proportions. 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 ZS50 has measurements of 111mm x 65mm x 34mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") having a weight of 243 grams (0.54 lbs).
Check out the Olympus FE-5020 vs Panasonic ZS50 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the FE-5020 and the ZS50.
Olympus FE-5020 vs Panasonic ZS50 size comparison
Using size and weight, the portability grade of the FE-5020 and ZS50 is 95 and 90 respectively.
Olympus FE-5020 vs Panasonic ZS50 top view buttons comparison          

        


        

          

            
Olympus FE-5020 vs Panasonic ZS50 Sensor Comparison

          

          

            
Generally, its hard to see the gap between sensor sizing simply by reviewing a spec sheet. The graphic here may provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-5020 and ZS50.
As you can see, the 2 cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing and the same exact MP and you can expect similar quality of pictures however you might want to consider the launch date  of the products into consideration. The older FE-5020 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.

            Olympus FE-5020 vs Panasonic ZS50 sensor size comparison
          

        


        

          

            
Olympus FE-5020 vs Panasonic ZS50 Screen and ViewFinder

          

          

                      

          Olympus FE-5020 vs Panasonic ZS50 Screen and Viewfinder comparison        


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Photography Type Scores

          

        

        
Portrait Comparison
Olympus FE-5020 Portrait photography features
Panasonic ZS50 Portrait photography features
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 focusing manually not possible
 manual exposure not possible
 cannot use external flash
 low MP (12MP)
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 has no RAW files
41
 has manual focus
 supports face detection focusing
 supports RAW files
 cannot use external flash
 resolution not great (12MP)
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison
 Olympus FE-5020 as a Street photography camera
 Panasonic ZS50 as a Street photography camera
59
 environment sealing
 lighter than others in class (137 grams)
 no articulating screen
 lack of image stabilization
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 has no RAW files
68
 image stabilization (Optical)
 supports RAW files
 lighter than average in class (243 grams)
 no articulating screen
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison
Olympus FE-5020 Sports photography factors
Panasonic ZS50 Sports photography factors
24
 environment sealing
 max shutter speed is low (1/500s)
 no shutter priority mode
 lack of image stabilization
 low MP (12MP)
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 has no phase detect auto focus
43
 long zoom range (24-720mm  30.0 x zoom)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 supports tracking autofocus
 resolution not great (12 megapixels)
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison
 Olympus FE-5020 as a Travel photography camera
 Panasonic ZS50 as a Travel photography camera
64
 lighter than others in class (137 grams)
 environment sealing
 flash built-in
 relatively wide (24mm)
 does not have Time Lapse mode
 low MP (12 megapixels)
 doesn't contain selfie friendly display
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
66
 lighter than average in class (243g)
 built-in flash
 quite wide (24mm)
 great zoom (720mm)
 resolution not great (12 megapixels)
 display isn't selfie friendly
 slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison
Olympus FE-5020 Landscape photography details
Panasonic ZS50 Landscape photography details
31
 relatively wide (24mm)
 environment sealing
 focusing manually not possible
 can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
 screen is small (2.7")
 manual exposure not possible
 lack of image stabilization
 low MP (12 megapixels)
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 has no RAW files
 does not have Time Lapse mode
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 has manual focus
 quite wide (24mm)
 screen size is good (3")
 image stabilization (Optical)
 supports RAW files
 cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
 slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
 resolution not great (12MP)
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison
Olympus FE-5020 Vlogging factors
Panasonic ZS50 Vlogging factors
28
 relatively wide (24mm)
 lighter than others in class (137g)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
 doesn't contain selfie friendly display
 lack of image stabilization
 low quality video (640 x 480 resolution)
 does not have external mic jack
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 quite wide (24mm)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 supports face detection focusing
 video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
 lighter than average in class (243g)
 slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
 display isn't selfie friendly
 doesn't have external microphone support
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Olympus FE-5020 vs Panasonic ZS50 Specifications

          

          

                      


          

            Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-5020 and Panasonic ZS50
 Olympus FE-5020Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus FE-5020 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50
Also referred to as X-935 Lumix DMC-TZ70
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2009-07-22 2015-01-06
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III -
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9
Max resolution 3968 x 2976 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Min native ISO 64 80
RAW photos    
Autofocusing
Manual focus    
Touch to focus    
AF continuous    
AF single    
Tracking AF    
Selective AF    
AF center weighted    
Multi area AF    
AF live view    
Face detect AF    
Contract detect AF    
Phase detect AF    
Number of focus points - 23
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-120mm (5.0x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.3-5.8 f/3.3-6.4
Macro focus range 1cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230k dots 1,040k dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch screen    
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,166k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.46x
Features
Min shutter speed 4 secs 4 secs
Max shutter speed 1/500 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter rate - 10.0fps
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Expose Manually    
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB    
Image stabilization    
Integrated flash    
Flash range 4.10 m 6.40 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
External flash    
AEB    
WB bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment metering    
Average metering    
Spot metering    
Partial metering    
AF area metering    
Center weighted metering    
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p/60i/30p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone support    
Headphone support    
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
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 lb) 243 gr (0.54 lb)
Dimensions 93 x 56 x 25mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") 111 x 65 x 34mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 44
DXO Color Depth score not tested 20.0
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 11.2
DXO Low light score not tested 138
Other
Battery life - 300 images
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model LI-42B -
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording    
Type of storage xD-Picture Card, microSD SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Price at release $160 $350