Olympus FE-5020 vs Pentax K20D

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.

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The 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.

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.

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.

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.