Olympus FE-5020 vs Sigma fp

Let's look much closer at the Olympus FE-5020 vs Sigma fp, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Sigma. There is a sizeable difference among the image resolutions of the FE-5020 (12MP) and fp (25MP) and the FE-5020 (1/2.3") and fp (Full frame) have different sensor sizing.

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The FE-5020 was revealed 11 years prior to the fp which is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus FE-5020 being a Compact camera and the Sigma fp being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going right into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the FE-5020 matches up against the fp for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-5020 and Sigma fp. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-5020 Gallery and Sigma fp Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus FE-5020 has got physical dimensions 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 Sigma fp has specifications of 113mm x 70mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 1.8") and a weight of 422 grams (0.93 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus FE-5020 vs Sigma fp in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the FE-5020 against the fp.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the FE-5020 and fp is 95 and 84 respectively.

Generally, it's difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor sizes purely by researching specifications. The pic here might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-5020 and fp.

Plainly, each of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The FE-5020 using its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field tougher and the Sigma fp will result in greater detail because of its extra 13MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more aged FE-5020 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.