Olympus FE-5020 vs Pentax K-1
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Olympus FE-5020 vs Pentax K-1 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 64 - 1600
- 640 x 480 video
- 24-120mm (F3.3-5.8) lens
- 137g - 93 x 56 x 25mm
- Launched July 2009
- Additionally referred to as X-935
(Full Review)
- 36MP - Full frame Sensor
- 3.2" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 100 - 204800
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- No Anti-Alias Filter
- 1/8000s Max Shutter
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Pentax KAF2 Mount
- 1010g - 137 x 110 x 86mm
- Introduced February 2016
- Newer Model is Pentax K-1 II
Olympus FE-5020 vs Pentax K-1 Overview
In this write-up, we will be matching up the Olympus FE-5020 and Pentax K-1, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by brands Olympus and Pentax. There is a big difference between the resolutions of the FE-5020 (12MP) and K-1 (36MP) and the FE-5020 (1/2.3") and K-1 (Full frame) possess totally different sensor size.
Japan-exclusive Leica Leitz Phone 3 features big sensor and new modesThe FE-5020 was released 7 years prior to the K-1 and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus FE-5020 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-1 being a Mid-size SLR camera.
Before we go straight into a complete comparison, below is a quick summary of how the FE-5020 scores vs the K-1 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Olympus FE-5020 vs Pentax K-1 Gallery
Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus FE-5020 and Pentax K-1. The complete galleries are available at Olympus FE-5020 Gallery and Pentax K-1 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus FE-5020 over the Pentax K-1
FE-5020 | K-1 |
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Reasons to pick Pentax K-1 over the Olympus FE-5020
K-1 | FE-5020 | |||
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Introduced | February 2016 | July 2009 | More recent by 80 months | |
Manually focus | More accurate focusing | |||
Screen type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen | |
Screen sizing | 3.2" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.5") | |
Screen resolution | 1037k | 230k | Crisper screen (+807k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus FE-5020 and Pentax K-1
FE-5020 | K-1 | |||
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Selfie screen | Neither offers selfie screen | |||
Touch screen | Neither offers Touch screen |
Olympus FE-5020 vs Pentax K-1 Physical Comparison
When you are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you need to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus FE-5020 offers external measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs) while the Pentax K-1 has specifications of 137mm x 110mm x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") with a weight of 1010 grams (2.23 lbs).
Look at the Olympus FE-5020 and Pentax K-1 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the FE-5020 compared to the K-1.
Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the FE-5020 and K-1 is 95 and 55 respectively.
Olympus FE-5020 vs Pentax K-1 Sensor Comparison
Generally, it is tough to visualise the gap between sensor measurements merely by looking at technical specs. The graphic here might give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-5020 and K-1.
As you can tell, each of the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The FE-5020 because of its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field more challenging and the Pentax K-1 will resolve greater detail as a result of its extra 24 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop shots a little more aggressively. The older FE-5020 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.
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Olympus FE-5020 vs Pentax K-1 Specifications
Olympus FE-5020 | Pentax K-1 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Olympus | Pentax |
Model | Olympus FE-5020 | Pentax K-1 |
Also called as | X-935 | - |
Type | Small Sensor Compact | Advanced DSLR |
Launched | 2009-07-22 | 2016-02-17 |
Physical type | Compact | Mid-size SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | TruePic III | - |
Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | Full frame |
Sensor dimensions | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 35.9 x 24mm |
Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 861.6mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12 megapixel | 36 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 3:2 |
Max resolution | 3968 x 2976 | 7360 x 4912 |
Max native ISO | 1600 | 204800 |
Minimum native ISO | 64 | 100 |
RAW format | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detection autofocus | ||
Contract detection autofocus | ||
Phase detection autofocus | ||
Number of focus points | - | 33 |
Cross focus points | - | 25 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | fixed lens | Pentax KAF2 |
Lens focal range | 24-120mm (5.0x) | - |
Maximal aperture | f/3.3-5.8 | - |
Macro focus distance | 1cm | - |
Number of lenses | - | 151 |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 1 |
Screen | ||
Type of screen | Fixed Type | Fully Articulated |
Screen diagonal | 2.7 inch | 3.2 inch |
Resolution of screen | 230k dots | 1,037k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch functionality | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | Optical (pentaprism) |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.7x |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 4s | 30s |
Max shutter speed | 1/500s | 1/8000s |
Continuous shutter rate | - | 4.4fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | 4.10 m | no built-in flash |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in | Auto Flash Discharge, Auto Flash + Red-eye Reduction, Flash On, Flash On + Red-eye Reduction, Slow-speed Sync, Slow-speed Sync + Red-eye, P-TTL, Trailing Curtain Sync, Contrast-control-sync, High-speed sync, Wireless sync |
Hot shoe | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Max flash synchronize | - | 1/200s |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60i, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p) |
Max video resolution | 640x480 | 1920x1080 |
Video data format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, H.264 |
Mic 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 | Built-in |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 137 gr (0.30 pounds) | 1010 gr (2.23 pounds) |
Dimensions | 93 x 56 x 25mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") | 137 x 110 x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | not tested | 96 |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 25.4 |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 14.6 |
DXO Low light score | not tested | 3280 |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 760 photographs |
Battery style | - | Battery Pack |
Battery model | LI-42B | D-LI90 |
Self timer | Yes (12 seconds) | Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | xD-Picture Card, microSD | Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I) |
Card slots | 1 | Two |
Pricing at release | $160 | $1,499 |