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Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony A7 III

Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
29
Olympus FE-5020 front
 
Sony Alpha A7 III front
Portability
63
Imaging
74
Features
92
Overall
81

Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony A7 III Key Specs

Olympus FE-5020
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 24-120mm (F3.3-5.8) lens
  • 137g - 93 x 56 x 25mm
  • Launched July 2009
  • Additionally Known as X-935
Sony A7 III
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Increase to 204800)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 650g - 127 x 96 x 74mm
  • Announced February 2018
  • Succeeded the Sony A7 II
  • Updated by Sony A7 IV
Photography Glossary

Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony A7 III Overview

On this page, we will be evaluating the Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony A7 III, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the FE-5020 (12MP) and A7 III (24MP) and the FE-5020 (1/2.3") and A7 III (Full frame) offer different sensor size.

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The FE-5020 was manufactured 9 years prior to the A7 III and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus FE-5020 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the FE-5020 scores against the A7 III for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-5020 over the Sony A7 III

 FE-5020 A7 III 

Reasons to pick Sony A7 III over the Olympus FE-5020

 A7 III FE-5020 
AnnouncedFebruary 2018July 2009Fresher by 104 months
Manually focus Very precise focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution922k230kCrisper screen (+692k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus FE-5020 and Sony A7 III

 FE-5020 A7 III 
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony A7 III Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to carry your camera, you'll have to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus FE-5020 features exterior measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs) while the Sony A7 III has sizing of 127mm x 96mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") along with a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs).

Compare the Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony A7 III in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the FE-5020 compared to the A7 III.

Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony A7 III size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FE-5020 and A7 III is 95 and 63 respectively.

Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony A7 III top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony A7 III Sensor Comparison

Normally, its tough to picture the difference in sensor sizing merely by checking out a spec sheet. The visual underneath will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-5020 and A7 III.

Clearly, each of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The FE-5020 because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony A7 III will show extra detail due to its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older FE-5020 will be behind in sensor technology.

Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony A7 III sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony A7 III Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony A7 III Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-5020 Portrait photography features
Sony A7 III Portrait photography features
21
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
low MP (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
84
focusing manually
MP count good (24MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
offers face detect focus
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-5020 Street photography highlights
Sony A7 III Street photography highlights
60
environment proofing
lighter than competitors in class (137 grams)
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
78
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
supports RAW formats
comes with focus by touch
environment sealing
above average high ISO (51,200)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-5020 Sports photography details
Sony A7 III Sports photography details
24
environment proofing
max shutter speed is low (1/500s)
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
low MP (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
87
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
offers tracking focus
environment sealing
good battery pack (610 shots)
comes with phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-5020 Travel photography info
Sony A7 III Travel photography info
65
lighter than competitors in class (137g)
environment proofing
has built in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
low MP (12 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
73
good battery pack (610 per charge)
environment sealing
connects via bluetooth
comes with focus by touch
MP count good (24 megapixels)
does not offer selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-5020 Landscape photography advice
Sony A7 III Landscape photography advice
31
fairly wide (24mm)
environment proofing
manual focus not available
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
small screen (2.7 inch)
manual mode not possible
does not have image stabilization
low MP (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
85
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
good sized screen (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count good (24MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
above average high ISO (51,200)
supports RAW formats
environment sealing
good battery pack (610 shots)
two card slots
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-5020 Vlogging highlights
Sony A7 III Vlogging highlights
28
fairly wide (24mm)
lighter than competitors in class (137 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
video resolution low (640 x 480 pxls)
doesn't have mic port
36
touch screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
offers face detect focus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
does have mic socket
does not offer selfie friendly display
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Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony A7 III Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-5020 and Sony A7 III
 Olympus FE-5020Sony Alpha A7 III
General Information
Brand Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus FE-5020 Sony Alpha A7 III
Otherwise known as X-935 -
Type Small Sensor Compact Pro Mirrorless
Launched 2009-07-22 2018-02-27
Physical type Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 35.8 x 23.8mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 852.0mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 3968 x 2976 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 1600 51200
Max enhanced ISO - 204800
Lowest native ISO 64 100
RAW files
Lowest enhanced ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points - 693
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Sony E
Lens zoom range 24-120mm (5.0x) -
Max aperture f/3.3-5.8 -
Macro focusing distance 1cm -
Total lenses - 121
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 2.7 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 230 thousand dots 922 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.78x
Features
Min shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/500 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate - 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.10 m no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in no built-in flash
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) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 24p) 1920 x 1080 (120p, 60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 640x480 3840x2160
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S, H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 137 gr (0.30 lbs) 650 gr (1.43 lbs)
Physical dimensions 93 x 56 x 25mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") 127 x 96 x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 96
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 25.0
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 14.7
DXO Low light rating not tested 3730
Other
Battery life - 610 images
Battery type - Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-42B NP-FZ100
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures))
Time lapse feature
Storage type xD-Picture Card, microSD SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One Dual
Retail cost $160 $1,998