Olympus FE-5020 vs Samsung SL820
Portability
95 Imaging
34 Features
20 Overall
28
95 Imaging
34 Features
20 Overall
28
Portability
94 Imaging
34 Features
21 Overall
28
94 Imaging
34 Features
21 Overall
28
Olympus FE-5020 vs Samsung SL820 Key Specs
Olympus FE-5020
(Full Review)
(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
- Alternate Name is X-935
Samsung SL820
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(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 1600
- 1280 x 720 video
- 28-140mm (F3.4-5.8) lens
- 168g - 95 x 59 x 23mm
- Revealed February 2009
- Also referred to as IT100
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Lets look closer at the Olympus FE-5020 and Samsung SL820, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by manufacturers Olympus and Samsung. The sensor resolution of the FE-5020 (12MP) and the SL820 (12MP) is fairly comparable and both cameras offer the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").
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Before diving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a brief summation of how the FE-5020 matches up against the SL820 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
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The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus FE-5020 and Samsung SL820. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-5020 Gallery and Samsung SL820 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus FE-5020 over the Samsung SL820
| FE-5020 | SL820 |
|---|
Reasons to pick Samsung SL820 over the Olympus FE-5020
| SL820 | FE-5020 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display dimensions | 3" |  | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") |
Common features in the Olympus FE-5020 and Samsung SL820
| FE-5020 | SL820 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revealed | July 2009 |  | February 2009 | Same generation |
| Manual focus |  | No manual focus | ||
| Display type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed display |
| Display resolution | 230k |  | 230k | The same display resolution |
| Selfie screen |  | Neither contains selfie screen | ||
| Touch display |  | Neither contains Touch display |
Olympus FE-5020 vs Samsung SL820 Physical Comparison
In case you're planning to carry around your camera, you are going to need to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus FE-5020 has got outer measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs) whilst the Samsung SL820 has measurements of 95mm x 59mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.9") along with a weight of 168 grams (0.37 lbs).
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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you use at the time. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the FE-5020 against the SL820.
Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FE-5020 and SL820 is 95 and 94 respectively.
Olympus FE-5020 vs Samsung SL820 Sensor Comparison
Quite often, it's hard to envision the gap in sensor sizes purely by going through technical specs. The pic underneath will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-5020 and SL820.
As you have seen, both of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions and the same megapixels and you should expect comparable quality of photographs however you need to factor the release date of the cameras into account.
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Portrait Comparison
Portrait photography with Olympus FE-5020
Portrait photography with Samsung SL820
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
can't use external flash
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
has face detection focus
no manual focus
manual mode not available
no external flash support
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Olympus FE-5020 Street photography info
Samsung SL820 Street photography info
weather sealing
lighter than competition in class (137 grams)
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
fixed screen
no image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Olympus FE-5020 as a Sports photography camera
Samsung SL820 as a Sports photography camera
weather sealing
max shutter speed is low (1/500 seconds)
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel photography with Olympus FE-5020
Travel photography with Samsung SL820
lighter than competition in class (137g)
weather sealing
built-in flash
rather wide (24mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
built-in flash
really wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.4)
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Landscape photography with Olympus FE-5020
Landscape photography with Samsung SL820
rather wide (24mm)
weather sealing
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
no manual control
lack of image stabilization
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
does not have Time Lapse recording
really wide (28mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
no manual focus
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.4)
manual mode not available
no image stabilization
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
lack of Time Lapse function
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Olympus FE-5020 Vlogging information
Samsung SL820 Vlogging information
rather wide (24mm)
lighter than competition in class (137g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
video quality not great (640 x 480 pxls)
does not have mic support
really wide (28mm)
has face detection focus
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.4)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external mic jack
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Olympus FE-5020 vs Samsung SL820 Specifications
| Olympus FE-5020 | Samsung SL820 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Manufacturer | Olympus | Samsung |
| Model | Olympus FE-5020 | Samsung SL820 |
| Also called | X-935 | IT100 |
| Category | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Compact |
| Revealed | 2009-07-22 | 2009-02-17 |
| Body design | Compact | Compact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Powered by | TruePic III | - |
| Sensor type | CCD | CCD |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
| Sensor dimensions | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 6.08 x 4.56mm |
| Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 27.7mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 12 megapixel | 12 megapixel |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
| Highest Possible resolution | 3968 x 2976 | 4000 x 3000 |
| Maximum native ISO | 1600 | 1600 |
| Lowest native ISO | 64 | 80 |
| RAW images | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Autofocus touch | ||
| Continuous autofocus | ||
| Autofocus single | ||
| Tracking autofocus | ||
| Autofocus selectice | ||
| Center weighted autofocus | ||
| Autofocus multi area | ||
| Live view autofocus | ||
| Face detection autofocus | ||
| Contract detection autofocus | ||
| Phase detection autofocus | ||
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens focal range | 24-120mm (5.0x) | 28-140mm (5.0x) |
| Maximal aperture | f/3.3-5.8 | f/3.4-5.8 |
| Macro focus range | 1cm | 5cm |
| Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 5.9 |
| Screen | ||
| Range of screen | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Screen size | 2.7 inches | 3 inches |
| Screen resolution | 230 thousand dot | 230 thousand dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch friendly | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | None | None |
| Features | ||
| Minimum shutter speed | 4 secs | 8 secs |
| Fastest shutter speed | 1/500 secs | 1/1500 secs |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manually set exposure | ||
| Set white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Inbuilt flash | ||
| Flash range | 4.10 m | 4.50 m |
| Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in | Auto, On, Off, Auto & Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Fill-in Flash, Flash Off, Red-Eye Fix |
| External flash | ||
| AE bracketing | ||
| White balance 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, 15 fps) |
| Maximum video resolution | 640x480 | 1280x720 |
| Video file format | Motion JPEG | Motion JPEG |
| Mic input | ||
| Headphone input | ||
| 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 seal | ||
| Water proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 137 gr (0.30 lbs) | 168 gr (0.37 lbs) |
| Physical dimensions | 93 x 56 x 25mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") | 95 x 59 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.9") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO Overall 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-10A |
| Self timer | Yes (12 seconds) | Yes |
| Time lapse feature | ||
| Storage media | xD-Picture Card, microSD | SD/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus, Internal |
| Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
| Launch cost | $160 | $280 |