Olympus FE-5020 vs Pentax K20D
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Olympus FE-5020 vs Pentax K20D 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
- Revealed July 2009
- Alternative Name is X-935
(Full Review)
- 15MP - APS-C Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 3200 (Boost to 6400)
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- No Video
- Pentax KAF2 Mount
- 800g - 142 x 101 x 70mm
- Announced June 2008
- Superseded the Pentax K10D
Olympus FE-5020 vs Pentax K20D Overview
Let's examine more in depth at the Olympus FE-5020 versus Pentax K20D, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies Olympus and Pentax. The resolution of the FE-5020 (12MP) and the K20D (15MP) is fairly close but the FE-5020 (1/2.3") and K20D (APS-C) come with totally different sensor sizes.
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe FE-5020 was unveiled 14 months later than the K20D making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-5020 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K20D being a Mid-size SLR camera.
Before delving through a complete comparison, below is a simple view of how the FE-5020 grades versus the K20D in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
Olympus FE-5020 vs Pentax K20D Gallery
This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus FE-5020 & Pentax K20D. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-5020 Gallery & Pentax K20D Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus FE-5020 over the Pentax K20D
FE-5020 | K20D | |||
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Announced | July 2009 | June 2008 | Fresher by 14 months |
Reasons to pick Pentax K20D over the Olympus FE-5020
K20D | FE-5020 | |||
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Focus manually | Dial accurate focus |
Common features in the Olympus FE-5020 and Pentax K20D
FE-5020 | K20D | |||
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Display type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed display | |
Display dimension | 2.7" | 2.7" | Identical display dimensions | |
Display resolution | 230k | 230k | The same display resolution | |
Selfie screen | Lack of selfie screen | |||
Touch friendly display | Neither offers Touch friendly display |
Olympus FE-5020 vs Pentax K20D Physical Comparison
If you're planning to carry your camera frequently, you should take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-5020 offers outside dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs) and the Pentax K20D has dimensions of 142mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") and a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).
Take a look at the Olympus FE-5020 versus Pentax K20D in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the FE-5020 and the K20D.
Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the FE-5020 and K20D is 95 and 59 respectively.
Olympus FE-5020 vs Pentax K20D Sensor Comparison
Oftentimes, it's difficult to see the gap in sensor sizing simply by researching a spec sheet. The graphic here will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-5020 and K20D.
Clearly, the two cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The FE-5020 using its smaller sensor will make getting bokeh trickier and the Pentax K20D will render more detail having an extra 3MP. Greater resolution will let you crop pics much more aggressively. The more recent FE-5020 will have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.
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Olympus FE-5020 vs Pentax K20D Specifications
Olympus FE-5020 | Pentax K20D | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Olympus | Pentax |
Model type | Olympus FE-5020 | Pentax K20D |
Also called as | X-935 | - |
Category | Small Sensor Compact | Advanced DSLR |
Revealed | 2009-07-22 | 2008-06-25 |
Body design | Compact | Mid-size SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | TruePic III | - |
Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | APS-C |
Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 23.4 x 15.6mm |
Sensor area | 28.1mm² | 365.0mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12 megapixel | 15 megapixel |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 3:2 |
Max resolution | 3968 x 2976 | 4672 x 3104 |
Max native ISO | 1600 | 3200 |
Max enhanced ISO | - | 6400 |
Lowest native ISO | 64 | 100 |
RAW pictures | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detect focus | ||
Contract detect focus | ||
Phase detect focus | ||
Total focus points | - | 11 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | fixed lens | Pentax KAF2 |
Lens zoom range | 24-120mm (5.0x) | - |
Maximum aperture | f/3.3-5.8 | - |
Macro focusing range | 1cm | - |
Amount of lenses | - | 151 |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Range of display | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display size | 2.7 inch | 2.7 inch |
Resolution of display | 230 thousand dot | 230 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch screen | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | Optical (pentaprism) |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 95% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.64x |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 4 secs | 30 secs |
Max shutter speed | 1/500 secs | 1/4000 secs |
Continuous shutter speed | - | 3.0 frames per second |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | 4.10 m | 13.00 m (at ISO 100) |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in | Auto, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow, Rear curtain, wireless |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Max flash sync | - | 1/180 secs |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) | - |
Max video resolution | 640x480 | None |
Video file format | Motion JPEG | - |
Microphone jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
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 seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 137 gr (0.30 lbs) | 800 gr (1.76 lbs) |
Dimensions | 93 x 56 x 25mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") | 142 x 101 x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | not tested | 65 |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | 22.9 |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | 11.1 |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | 639 |
Other | ||
Battery ID | LI-42B | D-LI50 |
Self timer | Yes (12 seconds) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | xD-Picture Card, microSD | SD/MMC/SDHC card |
Storage slots | One | One |
Cost at release | $160 | $700 |