Olympus FE-5020 vs Samsung NX1100

Here, we will be looking at the Olympus FE-5020 versus Samsung NX1100, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Samsung. There is a crucial difference among the image resolutions of the FE-5020 (12MP) and NX1100 (20MP) and the FE-5020 (1/2.3") and NX1100 (APS-C) have totally different sensor sizing.

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The FE-5020 was announced 4 years prior to the NX1100 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus FE-5020 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX1100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving into a complete comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the FE-5020 matches up against the NX1100 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus FE-5020 and Samsung NX1100. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-5020 Gallery and Samsung NX1100 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera, you're going to have to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus FE-5020 offers outer 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 Samsung NX1100 has measurements of 114mm x 63mm x 37mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.5") and a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus FE-5020 versus Samsung NX1100 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the FE-5020 vs the NX1100.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the FE-5020 and NX1100 is 95 and 90 respectively.

Generally, its hard to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements purely by going through specs. The visual here will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-5020 and NX1100.

All in all, both the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The FE-5020 having a smaller sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field more difficult and the Samsung NX1100 will provide more detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures way more aggressively. The older FE-5020 will be behind in sensor innovation.