Olympus FE-5020 vs Pentax 645D
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Olympus FE-5020 vs Pentax 645D Key Specs
(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
- Announced July 2009
- Additionally referred to as X-935
(Full Review)
- 40MP - Medium format Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 200 - 1600
- No Anti-Alias Filter
- No Video
- Pentax 645AF2 Mount
- 1480g - 156 x 117 x 119mm
- Launched March 2010
- Replacement is Pentax 645Z
Photography Glossary Olympus FE-5020 vs Pentax 645D Overview
In this write-up, we will be evaluating the Olympus FE-5020 and Pentax 645D, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Pro DSLR by companies Olympus and Pentax. There is a considerable difference between the resolutions of the FE-5020 (12MP) and 645D (40MP) and the FE-5020 (1/2.3") and 645D (Medium format) come with totally different sensor measurements.
Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhoneThe FE-5020 was revealed 7 months before the 645D so they are of a similar age. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus FE-5020 being a Compact camera and the Pentax 645D being a Large SLR camera.
Before delving through a more detailed comparison, below is a brief overview of how the FE-5020 scores vs the 645D for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-5020 over the Pentax 645D
| FE-5020 | 645D |
|---|
Reasons to pick Pentax 645D over the Olympus FE-5020
| 645D | FE-5020 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Launched | March 2010 |  | July 2009 | Newer by 7 months |
| Manually focus |  | Dial precise focus | ||
| Screen sizing | 3" |  | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") |
| Screen resolution | 921k |  | 230k | Clearer screen (+691k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus FE-5020 and Pentax 645D
| FE-5020 | 645D | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed screen |
| Selfie screen |  | Neither includes selfie screen | ||
| Touch friendly screen |  | Lack of Touch friendly screen |
Olympus FE-5020 vs Pentax 645D Physical Comparison
For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera, you will have to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-5020 features physical 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 Pentax 645D has proportions of 156mm x 117mm x 119mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 4.7") having a weight of 1480 grams (3.26 lbs).
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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the FE-5020 vs the 645D.
Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the FE-5020 and 645D is 95 and 50 respectively.
Olympus FE-5020 vs Pentax 645D Sensor Comparison
Usually, its difficult to envision the gap between sensor dimensions just by reading through a spec sheet. The picture below should give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-5020 and 645D.
Clearly, both of the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The FE-5020 using its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Pentax 645D will give you more detail because of its extra 28 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs far more aggressively. The more aged FE-5020 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.
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Olympus FE-5020 vs Pentax 645D Specifications
| Olympus FE-5020 | Pentax 645D | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Make | Olympus | Pentax |
| Model | Olympus FE-5020 | Pentax 645D |
| Also called as | X-935 | - |
| Class | Small Sensor Compact | Pro DSLR |
| Announced | 2009-07-22 | 2010-03-10 |
| Physical type | Compact | Large SLR |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Processor | TruePic III | Prime II |
| Sensor type | CCD | CCD |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | Medium format |
| Sensor dimensions | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 44 x 33mm |
| Sensor area | 28.1mm² | 1,452.0mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 12 megapixel | 40 megapixel |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 4:3 |
| Full resolution | 3968 x 2976 | 7264 x 5440 |
| Max native ISO | 1600 | 1600 |
| Lowest native ISO | 64 | 200 |
| RAW support | ||
| Lowest boosted ISO | - | 100 |
| Autofocusing | ||
| Manual focus | ||
| Touch focus | ||
| Continuous autofocus | ||
| Single autofocus | ||
| Autofocus tracking | ||
| Selective autofocus | ||
| Autofocus center weighted | ||
| Autofocus multi area | ||
| Autofocus live view | ||
| Face detect focus | ||
| Contract detect focus | ||
| Phase detect focus | ||
| Number of focus points | - | 11 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mounting type | fixed lens | Pentax 645AF2 |
| Lens focal range | 24-120mm (5.0x) | - |
| Maximal aperture | f/3.3-5.8 | - |
| Macro focus range | 1cm | - |
| Available lenses | - | 6 |
| Crop factor | 5.8 | 0.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Type of display | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Display diagonal | 2.7 inches | 3 inches |
| Resolution of display | 230k dots | 921k dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch functionality | ||
| Display technology | - | TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle and with AR coating |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | None | Optical (pentaprism) |
| Viewfinder coverage | - | 98 percent |
| Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.85x |
| Features | ||
| Slowest shutter speed | 4 secs | 30 secs |
| Maximum shutter speed | 1/500 secs | 1/4000 secs |
| Continuous shooting rate | - | 1.0 frames/s |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manual mode | ||
| Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
| Change white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Inbuilt flash | ||
| Flash range | 4.10 m | no built-in flash |
| Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain |
| External flash | ||
| Auto exposure bracketing | ||
| WB bracketing | ||
| Maximum flash synchronize | - | 1/125 secs |
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment metering | ||
| Average metering | ||
| Spot metering | ||
| Partial metering | ||
| AF area metering | ||
| Center weighted metering | ||
| Video features | ||
| Supported video resolutions | 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) | - |
| Max video resolution | 640x480 | None |
| Video format | Motion JPEG | - |
| Mic port | ||
| Headphone port | ||
| 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 lb) | 1480 gr (3.26 lb) |
| Dimensions | 93 x 56 x 25mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") | 156 x 117 x 119mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 4.7") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO All around score | not tested | 82 |
| DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 24.6 |
| DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 12.6 |
| DXO Low light score | not tested | 1262 |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | - | 800 images |
| Battery type | - | Battery Pack |
| Battery model | LI-42B | D-LI90 |
| Self timer | Yes (12 seconds) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
| Time lapse feature | ||
| Storage type | xD-Picture Card, microSD | SD/SDHC |
| Card slots | One | Two |
| Price at launch | $160 | $4,000 |