Olympus FE-5020 vs Pentax K-S1

Here, we are looking at the Olympus FE-5020 and Pentax K-S1, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the FE-5020 (12MP) and K-S1 (20MP) and the FE-5020 (1/2.3") and K-S1 (APS-C) posses different sensor measurements.

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The FE-5020 was launched 6 years prior to the K-S1 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus FE-5020 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-S1 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise view of how the FE-5020 matches up against the K-S1 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus FE-5020 & Pentax K-S1. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus FE-5020 Gallery & Pentax K-S1 Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera, you'll need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-5020 offers physical measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-S1 has dimensions of 121mm x 93mm x 70mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 2.8") and a weight of 558 grams (1.23 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the FE-5020 vs the K-S1.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FE-5020 and K-S1 is 95 and 69 respectively.

More often than not, it's hard to picture the difference between sensor measurements simply by reviewing specs. The photograph below will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-5020 and K-S1.

All in all, both the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The FE-5020 because of its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF more challenging and the Pentax K-S1 will offer you greater detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images way more aggressively. The older FE-5020 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.