Clicky

Olympus FE-5020 vs Samsung HZ50W

Portability
95
Imaging
34
Features
20
Overall
28
Olympus FE-5020 front
 
Samsung HZ50W front
Portability
70
Imaging
36
Features
44
Overall
39

Olympus FE-5020 vs Samsung HZ50W Key Specs

Olympus FE-5020
(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
  • Announced July 2009
  • Alternative Name is X-935
Samsung HZ50W
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 3200 (Raise to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-676mm (F2.8-5.0) lens
  • 426g - 116 x 83 x 91mm
  • Revealed May 2010
  • Additionally referred to as WB5500
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or ban

Olympus FE-5020 vs Samsung HZ50W Overview

Its time to look a little more closely at the Olympus FE-5020 vs Samsung HZ50W, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Samsung. The resolution of the FE-5020 (12MP) and the HZ50W (14MP) is fairly well matched and they possess the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

Japan-exclusive Leica Leitz Phone 3 features big sensor and new modes

The FE-5020 was revealed 9 months before the HZ50W so they are of a similar generation. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-5020 being a Compact camera and the Samsung HZ50W being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting in to a detailed comparison, below is a quick summary of how the FE-5020 grades versus the HZ50W with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Samsung Releases Faster Versions of EVO MicroSD Cards
	
	

Reasons to pick Olympus FE-5020 over the Samsung HZ50W

 FE-5020 HZ50W 

Reasons to pick Samsung HZ50W over the Olympus FE-5020

 HZ50W FE-5020 
RevealedMay 2010July 2009Newer by 9 months
Manually focus Very exact focus
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")

Common features in the Olympus FE-5020 and Samsung HZ50W

 FE-5020 HZ50W 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kSame display resolution
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch display Missing Touch display

Olympus FE-5020 vs Samsung HZ50W Physical Comparison

When you are going to travel with your camera often, you have to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus FE-5020 enjoys exterior measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs) and the Samsung HZ50W has measurements of 116mm x 83mm x 91mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.6") and a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus FE-5020 vs Samsung HZ50W in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you use at the time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the FE-5020 and the HZ50W.

Olympus FE-5020 vs Samsung HZ50W size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FE-5020 and HZ50W is 95 and 70 respectively.

Olympus FE-5020 vs Samsung HZ50W top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-5020 vs Samsung HZ50W Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it can be hard to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions purely by reading through specifications. The pic below will help give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-5020 and HZ50W.

Plainly, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You should anticipate the Samsung HZ50W to resolve extra detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more aged FE-5020 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Olympus FE-5020 vs Samsung HZ50W sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-5020 vs Samsung HZ50W Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-5020 vs Samsung HZ50W Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photobucket discusses licensing 13 billion images with AI firms

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-5020 Portrait photography information
Samsung HZ50W Portrait photography information
20
lack of manual focus
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
low MP (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
45
focusing manually
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
saves RAW files
can't use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music video

Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus FE-5020
Street photography with Samsung HZ50W
59
environment sealing
lighter than average in class (137g)
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
55
has image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
fixed screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a Landslide

Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-5020 Sports photography factors
Samsung HZ50W Sports photography factors
24
environment sealing
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/500 seconds)
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
low MP (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
48
incredible zoom range (26-676mm 26.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next month

Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-5020 Travel photography features
Samsung HZ50W Travel photography features
64
lighter than average in class (137g)
environment sealing
flash built-in
decently wide (24mm)
lack of Timelapse function
low MP (12 megapixels)
does not posses selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
58
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
rather wide (26mm)
great zoom (676mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.8)
Snapchat Adds Watermarks to AI-Created Images

Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-5020 as a Landscape photography camera
Samsung HZ50W as a Landscape photography camera
31
decently wide (24mm)
environment sealing
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
manual mode not possible
does not have image stabilization
low MP (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
lack of Timelapse function
51
focusing manually
rather wide (26mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
saves RAW files
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of Timelapse recording
Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhone

Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-5020 Vlogging information
Samsung HZ50W Vlogging information
28
decently wide (24mm)
lighter than average in class (137g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
does not posses selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
low video resolution (640 x 480 resolution)
lack of microphone socket
24
rather wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external microphone support
Photography Glossary

Olympus FE-5020 vs Samsung HZ50W Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-5020 and Samsung HZ50W
 Olympus FE-5020Samsung HZ50W
General Information
Make Olympus Samsung
Model Olympus FE-5020 Samsung HZ50W
Also called as X-935 WB5500
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2009-07-22 2010-05-03
Physical type Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3968 x 2976 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Maximum boosted ISO - 6400
Min native ISO 64 64
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-120mm (5.0x) 26-676mm (26.0x)
Max aperture f/3.3-5.8 f/2.8-5.0
Macro focus range 1cm 10cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 secs 16 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/500 secs 1/2000 secs
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.10 m 5.60 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 137 grams (0.30 lb) 426 grams (0.94 lb)
Dimensions 93 x 56 x 25mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") 116 x 83 x 91mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model LI-42B SLB-11A
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double)
Time lapse feature
Storage type xD-Picture Card, microSD SC/SDHC, Internal
Card slots One One
Pricing at launch $160 $250