Olympus FE-5020 vs Pentax MX-1
Portability
95 Imaging
35 Features
20 Overall
29
95 Imaging
35 Features
20 Overall
29
Portability
84 Imaging
37 Features
60 Overall
46
84 Imaging
37 Features
60 Overall
46
Olympus FE-5020 vs Pentax MX-1 Key Specs
Olympus FE-5020
(Full Review)
(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
- Released July 2009
- Also referred to as X-935
Pentax MX-1
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 100 - 12800
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1/8000s Max Shutter
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 28-112mm (F1.8-2.5) lens
- 391g - 122 x 61 x 51mm
- Introduced July 2013
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Following is a detailed review of the Olympus FE-5020 and Pentax MX-1, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by competitors Olympus and Pentax. The resolution of the FE-5020 (12MP) and the MX-1 (12MP) is pretty similar but the FE-5020 (1/2.3") and MX-1 (1/1.7") boast different sensor measurements.
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Before getting right into a detailed comparison, here is a short introduction of how the FE-5020 matches up vs the MX-1 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
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This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-5020 and Pentax MX-1. The entire galleries are available at Olympus FE-5020 Gallery and Pentax MX-1 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus FE-5020 over the Pentax MX-1
| FE-5020 | MX-1 |
|---|
Reasons to pick Pentax MX-1 over the Olympus FE-5020
| MX-1 | FE-5020 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Introduced | July 2013 |  | July 2009 | More modern by 48 months |
| Manually focus |  | Very accurate focusing | ||
| Screen type | Tilting |  | Fixed | Tilting screen |
| Screen dimensions | 3" |  | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") |
| Screen resolution | 920k |  | 230k | Clearer screen (+690k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus FE-5020 and Pentax MX-1
| FE-5020 | MX-1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selfie screen |  | Neither provides selfie screen | ||
| Touch screen |  | Neither provides Touch screen |
Olympus FE-5020 vs Pentax MX-1 Physical Comparison
For those who are aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you will need to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus FE-5020 provides outer dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs) whilst the Pentax MX-1 has sizing of 122mm x 61mm x 51mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 2.0") and a weight of 391 grams (0.86 lbs).
Analyze the Olympus FE-5020 and Pentax MX-1 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the FE-5020 against the MX-1.
Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FE-5020 and MX-1 is 95 and 84 respectively.
Olympus FE-5020 vs Pentax MX-1 Sensor Comparison
Normally, it is hard to picture the gap between sensor sizes purely by reading technical specs. The image underneath might give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-5020 and MX-1.
As you can tell, both of the cameras provide the same megapixel count albeit different sensor sizes. The FE-5020 has the tinier sensor which will make getting shallow depth of field more challenging. The more aged FE-5020 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.
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Photography Glossary Photography Type Scores
Portrait Comparison
Olympus FE-5020 Portrait photography highlights
Pentax MX-1 Portrait photography highlights
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not available
no external flash support
MP count low (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
you can focus manually
supports face detect focus
delivers RAW files
no external flash support
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
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Pentax MX-1 Street photography information
weather sealing
lighter than competitors in class (137g)
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW files
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
heavier than others (391g)
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Sports photography with Olympus FE-5020
Sports photography with Pentax MX-1
weather sealing
max shutter speed is low (1/500 seconds)
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
MP count low (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports tracking focus
great battery life (290 CIPA)
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Olympus FE-5020 Travel photography factors
Pentax MX-1 Travel photography factors
lighter than competitors in class (137 grams)
weather sealing
flash built-in
really wide (24mm)
does not have Timelapse function
MP count low (12 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.3)
great battery life (290 shots)
built-in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
no Time Lapse recording
heavier than others (391 grams)
megapixel count low (12MP)
does not contain selfie friendly display
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Landscape photography with Olympus FE-5020
Landscape photography with Pentax MX-1
really wide (24mm)
weather sealing
focusing manually not possible
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
manual mode not available
does not have image stabilization
MP count low (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
does not have Timelapse function
you can focus manually
fairly wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW files
great battery life (290 shots)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
no Time Lapse recording
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Olympus FE-5020 Vlogging information
Pentax MX-1 Vlogging information
really wide (24mm)
lighter than competitors in class (137 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
low res video (640 x 480 resolution)
does not have microphone port
fairly wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detect focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does not contain selfie friendly display
no mic port
heavier than others (391 grams)
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Olympus FE-5020 vs Pentax MX-1 Specifications
| Olympus FE-5020 | Pentax MX-1 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand | Olympus | Pentax |
| Model | Olympus FE-5020 | Pentax MX-1 |
| Also referred to as | X-935 | - |
| Category | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Compact |
| Released | 2009-07-22 | 2013-07-01 |
| Body design | Compact | Compact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Processor | TruePic III | - |
| Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/1.7" |
| Sensor dimensions | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 7.44 x 5.58mm |
| Sensor area | 28.1mm² | 41.5mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 12 megapixel | 12 megapixel |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Highest Possible resolution | 3968 x 2976 | 4000 x 3000 |
| Maximum native ISO | 1600 | 12800 |
| Min native ISO | 64 | 100 |
| RAW pictures | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Manual focus | ||
| Touch focus | ||
| Continuous autofocus | ||
| Single autofocus | ||
| Tracking autofocus | ||
| Autofocus selectice | ||
| Center weighted autofocus | ||
| Autofocus multi area | ||
| Live view autofocus | ||
| Face detect focus | ||
| Contract detect focus | ||
| Phase detect focus | ||
| Number of focus points | - | 25 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens focal range | 24-120mm (5.0x) | 28-112mm (4.0x) |
| Max aperture | f/3.3-5.8 | f/1.8-2.5 |
| Macro focus range | 1cm | 1cm |
| Crop factor | 5.8 | 4.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Range of display | Fixed Type | Tilting |
| Display diagonal | 2.7 inch | 3 inch |
| Display resolution | 230 thousand dot | 920 thousand dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch function | ||
| Display technology | - | TFT LCD with AR coating |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | None | None |
| Features | ||
| Minimum shutter speed | 4s | 30s |
| Fastest shutter speed | 1/500s | 1/8000s |
| Continuous shutter speed | - | 1.0 frames/s |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manually set exposure | ||
| Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
| Custom white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Integrated flash | ||
| Flash range | 4.10 m | 12.00 m |
| Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Speed sync, Trailing Curtain sync |
| External flash | ||
| AE bracketing | ||
| WB bracketing | ||
| 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) | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
| Maximum video resolution | 640x480 | 1920x1080 |
| Video data format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, H.264 |
| Mic jack | ||
| Headphone jack | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | None | Eye-Fi Connected |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environment seal | ||
| Water proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 137 grams (0.30 pounds) | 391 grams (0.86 pounds) |
| Physical dimensions | 93 x 56 x 25mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") | 122 x 61 x 51mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 2.0") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO Overall score | not tested | 49 |
| DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 20.4 |
| DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 11.3 |
| DXO Low light score | not tested | 208 |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | - | 290 shots |
| Battery form | - | Battery Pack |
| Battery model | LI-42B | D-Li-106 |
| Self timer | Yes (12 seconds) | Yes (2 or 12 sec) |
| Time lapse recording | ||
| Type of storage | xD-Picture Card, microSD | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
| Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
| Retail price | $160 | $400 |