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Olympus FE-5020 vs Pentax K110D

Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
29
Olympus FE-5020 front
 
Pentax K110D front
Portability
67
Imaging
45
Features
30
Overall
39

Olympus FE-5020 vs Pentax K110D 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
  • Additionally referred to as X-935
Pentax K110D
(Full Review)
  • 6MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 200 - 3200
  • No Video
  • Pentax KAF Mount
  • 585g - 129 x 93 x 70mm
  • Announced May 2006
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Olympus FE-5020 vs Pentax K110D Overview

The following is a detailed overview of the Olympus FE-5020 vs Pentax K110D, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Olympus and Pentax. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the FE-5020 (12MP) and K110D (6MP) and the FE-5020 (1/2.3") and K110D (APS-C) provide different sensor size.

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The FE-5020 was announced 3 years after the K110D which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus FE-5020 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K110D being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting right into a detailed comparison, here is a short introduction of how the FE-5020 scores vs the K110D in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-5020 over the Pentax K110D

 FE-5020 K110D 
AnnouncedJuly 2009May 2006Newer by 39 months
Screen dimensions2.7"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution230k210kCrisper screen (+20k dot)

Reasons to pick Pentax K110D over the Olympus FE-5020

 K110D FE-5020 
Manual focus Very precise focus

Common features in the Olympus FE-5020 and Pentax K110D

 FE-5020 K110D 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lacking Touch friendly screen

Olympus FE-5020 vs Pentax K110D Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to travel with your camera often, you will want to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus FE-5020 offers external dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs) and the Pentax K110D has specifications of 129mm x 93mm x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8") along with a weight of 585 grams (1.29 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus FE-5020 vs Pentax K110D in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the FE-5020 vs the K110D.

Olympus FE-5020 vs Pentax K110D size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the FE-5020 and K110D is 95 and 67 respectively.

Olympus FE-5020 vs Pentax K110D top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-5020 vs Pentax K110D Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it's tough to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions only by researching specs. The pic below will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-5020 and K110D.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The FE-5020 having a smaller sensor is going to make getting bokeh harder and the Olympus FE-5020 will render greater detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs more aggressively. The fresher FE-5020 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus FE-5020 vs Pentax K110D sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-5020 vs Pentax K110D Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-5020 vs Pentax K110D Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus FE-5020
Portrait photography with Pentax K110D
21
manual focus not available
no manual control
cannot use external flash
low resolution sensor (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
51
has manual focus
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW files
no liveview
low resolution (6 megapixels)
Photography Glossary

Street Comparison

Olympus FE-5020 Street photography details
Pentax K110D Street photography details
60
environment sealing
lighter than competition (137 grams)
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
56
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW files
fixed screen
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus FE-5020
Sports photography with Pentax K110D
24
environment sealing
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/500 seconds)
lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
low resolution sensor (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
39
sensor size is good (APS-C)
comes with phase detect auto focus
no liveview
max fps low (3.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
low resolution (6MP)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-5020 Travel photography highlights
Pentax K110D Travel photography highlights
65
lighter than competition (137g)
environment sealing
built-in flash
rather wide (24mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
45
has built in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
low resolution (6MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-5020 Landscape photography highlights
Pentax K110D Landscape photography highlights
31
rather wide (24mm)
environment sealing
manual focus not available
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
no manual control
does not have image stabilization
low resolution sensor (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
does not have Time Lapse function
46
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Pentax KAF mount)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW files
screen is small (2.5 inches)
no liveview
no image stabilization
low resolution (6MP)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus FE-5020
Vlogging with Pentax K110D
28
rather wide (24mm)
lighter than competition (137g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
low video resolution (640 x 480 pxls)
does not have mic socket
9
can't record video
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Olympus FE-5020 vs Pentax K110D Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-5020 and Pentax K110D
 Olympus FE-5020Pentax K110D
General Information
Company Olympus Pentax
Model Olympus FE-5020 Pentax K110D
Also called as X-935 -
Type Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level DSLR
Revealed 2009-07-22 2006-05-22
Physical type Compact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.7mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 369.0mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 6 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 3:2
Highest resolution 3968 x 2976 3008 x 2008
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Lowest native ISO 64 200
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points - 11
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Pentax KAF
Lens focal range 24-120mm (5.0x) -
Maximum aperture f/3.3-5.8 -
Macro focus distance 1cm -
Number of lenses - 151
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7 inches 2.5 inches
Resolution of display 230k dots 210k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage - 96 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.57x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/500 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate - 3.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.10 m -
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-eye reduction
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize - 1/180 seconds
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) -
Highest video resolution 640x480 None
Video format Motion JPEG -
Mic support
Headphone support
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 137g (0.30 lb) 585g (1.29 lb)
Physical dimensions 93 x 56 x 25mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") 129 x 93 x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model LI-42B 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type xD-Picture Card, microSD SD/MMC card
Card slots One One
Retail price $160 $1,000