Olympus FE-5020 vs Ricoh GR
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Olympus FE-5020 vs Ricoh GR Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 64 - 1600
- 640 x 480 video
- 24-120mm (F3.3-5.8) lens
- 137g - 93 x 56 x 25mm
- Revealed July 2009
- Other Name is X-935
(Full Review)
- 16MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 25600
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 28mm (F2.8) lens
- 245g - 117 x 61 x 35mm
- Released April 2013
- Later Model is Ricoh GR II
Photography Glossary Olympus FE-5020 vs Ricoh GR Overview
Its time to look more closely at the Olympus FE-5020 and Ricoh GR, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Ricoh. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the FE-5020 (12MP) and GR (16MP) and the FE-5020 (1/2.3") and GR (APS-C) boast totally different sensor size.
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or banThe FE-5020 was revealed 4 years before the GR and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus FE-5020 being a Compact camera and the Ricoh GR being a Large Sensor Compact camera.
Before we go straight to a full comparison, here is a short summary of how the FE-5020 matches up vs the GR with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-5020 over the Ricoh GR
| FE-5020 | GR |
|---|
Reasons to pick Ricoh GR over the Olympus FE-5020
| GR | FE-5020 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Released | April 2013 |  | July 2009 | Fresher by 45 months |
| Manual focus |  | Dial exact focus | ||
| Screen size | 3" |  | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") |
| Screen resolution | 1230k |  | 230k | Clearer screen (+1000k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus FE-5020 and Ricoh GR
| FE-5020 | GR | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed screen |
| Selfie screen |  | Missing selfie screen | ||
| Touch screen |  | Missing Touch screen |
Olympus FE-5020 vs Ricoh GR Physical Comparison
If you are intending to carry your camera regularly, you will need to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus FE-5020 features outside dimensions 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 Ricoh GR has sizing of 117mm x 61mm x 35mm (4.6" x 2.4" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).
Examine the Olympus FE-5020 and Ricoh GR in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the FE-5020 versus the GR.
Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FE-5020 and GR is 95 and 90 respectively.
Olympus FE-5020 vs Ricoh GR Sensor Comparison
Quite often, its difficult to envision the contrast between sensor sizing simply by reviewing technical specs. The graphic underneath might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-5020 and GR.
As you can tell, both of those cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The FE-5020 using its tinier sensor will make getting shallow DOF more challenging and the Ricoh GR will offer you more detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older FE-5020 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.
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Olympus FE-5020 vs Ricoh GR Specifications
| Olympus FE-5020 | Ricoh GR | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand | Olympus | Ricoh |
| Model type | Olympus FE-5020 | Ricoh GR |
| Alternative name | X-935 | - |
| Class | Small Sensor Compact | Large Sensor Compact |
| Revealed | 2009-07-22 | 2013-04-17 |
| Body design | Compact | Large Sensor Compact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Processor Chip | TruePic III | - |
| Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | APS-C |
| Sensor dimensions | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 23.7 x 15.7mm |
| Sensor area | 28.1mm² | 372.1mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 12MP | 16MP |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 |
| Full resolution | 3968 x 2976 | 4928 x 3264 |
| Max native ISO | 1600 | 25600 |
| Minimum native ISO | 64 | 100 |
| RAW data | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Touch to focus | ||
| Autofocus continuous | ||
| Autofocus single | ||
| Tracking autofocus | ||
| Autofocus selectice | ||
| Center weighted autofocus | ||
| Multi area autofocus | ||
| Live view autofocus | ||
| Face detection focus | ||
| Contract detection focus | ||
| Phase detection focus | ||
| Cross type focus points | - | - |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens zoom range | 24-120mm (5.0x) | 28mm (1x) |
| Maximum aperture | f/3.3-5.8 | f/2.8 |
| Macro focusing distance | 1cm | - |
| Crop factor | 5.8 | 1.5 |
| Screen | ||
| Screen type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Screen sizing | 2.7 inch | 3 inch |
| Screen resolution | 230 thousand dot | 1,230 thousand dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch display | ||
| Screen technology | - | TFT LCD |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | None | Optical (optional) |
| Features | ||
| Slowest shutter speed | 4 seconds | 300 seconds |
| Maximum shutter speed | 1/500 seconds | 1/4000 seconds |
| Continuous shooting speed | - | 4.0 frames/s |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Expose Manually | ||
| Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
| Custom white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Built-in flash | ||
| Flash distance | 4.10 m | 5.40 m (at ISO 100) |
| Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in | - |
| External flash | ||
| Auto exposure bracketing | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Maximum flash sync | - | 1/4000 seconds |
| 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, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 ( 60, 50, 30, 25, 24 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25, 24 fps) |
| Max video resolution | 640x480 | 1920x1080 |
| Video format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4 |
| 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 proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 137 gr (0.30 lbs) | 245 gr (0.54 lbs) |
| Physical dimensions | 93 x 56 x 25mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") | 117 x 61 x 35mm (4.6" x 2.4" x 1.4") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO All around rating | not tested | 78 |
| DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | 23.6 |
| DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | 13.5 |
| DXO Low light rating | not tested | 972 |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | - | 290 shots |
| Style of battery | - | Battery Pack |
| Battery ID | LI-42B | DB65 |
| Self timer | Yes (12 seconds) | Yes |
| Time lapse shooting | ||
| Type of storage | xD-Picture Card, microSD | SD, SDHC, SDXC |
| Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
| Launch pricing | $160 | $971 |