Olympus FE-5020 vs Samsung Galaxy NX

On this page, we will be analyzing the Olympus FE-5020 vs Samsung Galaxy NX, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Samsung. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the FE-5020 (12MP) and Galaxy NX (20MP) and the FE-5020 (1/2.3") and Galaxy NX (APS-C) boast totally different sensor size.

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The FE-5020 was manufactured 4 years prior to the Galaxy NX and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus FE-5020 being a Compact camera and the Samsung Galaxy NX being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief summary of how the FE-5020 scores against the Galaxy NX in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus FE-5020 and Samsung Galaxy NX. The entire galleries are available at Olympus FE-5020 Gallery and Samsung Galaxy NX Gallery.

If you are aiming to lug around your camera often, you will need to factor its weight and size. The Olympus FE-5020 has got outside measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs) while the Samsung Galaxy NX has specifications of 137mm x 101mm x 26mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 495 grams (1.09 lbs).

Examine the Olympus FE-5020 vs Samsung Galaxy NX in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have chosen at that time. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the FE-5020 and the Galaxy NX.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FE-5020 and Galaxy NX is 95 and 82 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to visualise the difference between sensor measurements merely by checking specifications. The photograph below may offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-5020 and Galaxy NX.

Plainly, both cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The FE-5020 featuring a tinier sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field more difficult and the Samsung Galaxy NX will give extra detail due to its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures more aggressively. The older FE-5020 is going to be behind in sensor technology.