Olympus FE-5020 vs Samsung NX2000

Its time to look more closely at the Olympus FE-5020 vs Samsung NX2000, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Samsung. There is a sizable difference between the image resolutions of the FE-5020 (12MP) and NX2000 (20MP) and the FE-5020 (1/2.3") and NX2000 (APS-C) boast different sensor measurements.

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The FE-5020 was manufactured 5 years prior to the NX2000 which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus FE-5020 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX2000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going right into a thorough comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the FE-5020 scores vs the NX2000 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-5020 & Samsung NX2000. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-5020 Gallery & Samsung NX2000 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera often, you will have to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus FE-5020 offers external 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 Samsung NX2000 has measurements of 119mm x 65mm x 36mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.4") with a weight of 228 grams (0.50 lbs).

Look at the Olympus FE-5020 vs Samsung NX2000 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with at that time. The following is a front view size comparison of the FE-5020 vs the NX2000.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the FE-5020 and NX2000 is 95 and 89 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to visualize the difference between sensor sizes simply by reading through specifications. The pic here will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-5020 and NX2000.

Plainly, each of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The FE-5020 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make getting bokeh more challenging and the Samsung NX2000 will resolve more detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The more aged FE-5020 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.