Olympus FE-5020 vs Pentax Efina

Lets look much closer at the Olympus FE-5020 vs Pentax Efina, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Pentax. The image resolution of the FE-5020 (12MP) and the Efina (14MP) is very well matched and they use the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The FE-5020 was announced 4 years prior to the Efina which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-5020 being a Compact camera and the Pentax Efina being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the FE-5020 matches up versus the Efina in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus FE-5020 and Pentax Efina. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-5020 Gallery and Pentax Efina Gallery.

For those who are intending to travel with your camera regularly, you'll have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-5020 enjoys 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 Pentax Efina has dimensions of 87mm x 54mm x 21mm (3.4" x 2.1" x 0.8") having a weight of 91 grams (0.20 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the FE-5020 and the Efina.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the FE-5020 and Efina is 95 and 97 respectively.

Usually, its hard to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions simply by reading through technical specs. The picture below may give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-5020 and Efina.

As you have seen, both cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You should expect to see the Pentax Efina to resolve more detail with its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more aged FE-5020 is going to be behind in sensor technology.