Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony A200
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Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony A200 Key Specs
(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
- Released July 2009
- Other Name is X-935
(Full Review)
- 10MP - APS-C Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 3200
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- No Video
- Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
- 572g - 131 x 99 x 71mm
- Launched July 2008
- Successor is Sony A230
Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony A200 Overview
Let's look closer at the Olympus FE-5020 and Sony A200, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the FE-5020 (12MP) and the A200 (10MP) is pretty similar but the FE-5020 (1/2.3") and A200 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor sizes.
Photography GlossaryThe FE-5020 was revealed 13 months after the A200 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus FE-5020 being a Compact camera and the Sony A200 being a Compact SLR camera.
Before getting in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the FE-5020 scores vs the A200 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony A200 Gallery
This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-5020 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A200. The full galleries are available at Olympus FE-5020 Gallery & Sony A200 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus FE-5020 over the Sony A200
FE-5020 | A200 | |||
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Launched | July 2009 | July 2008 | Newer by 13 months |
Reasons to pick Sony A200 over the Olympus FE-5020
A200 | FE-5020 | |||
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Manually focus | Dial accurate focus |
Common features in the Olympus FE-5020 and Sony A200
FE-5020 | A200 | |||
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Screen type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed screen | |
Screen sizing | 2.7" | 2.7" | Equivalent screen dimensions | |
Screen resolution | 230k | 230k | The same screen resolution | |
Selfie screen | Lacking selfie screen | |||
Touch friendly screen | Neither provides Touch friendly screen |
Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony A200 Physical Comparison
If you're planning to travel with your camera, you'll have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-5020 provides outside measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs) while the Sony A200 has dimensions of 131mm x 99mm x 71mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 2.8") having a weight of 572 grams (1.26 lbs).
Check out the Olympus FE-5020 and Sony A200 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the FE-5020 versus the A200.
Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FE-5020 and A200 is 95 and 66 respectively.
Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony A200 Sensor Comparison
Normally, it is very tough to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by reading specs. The picture below may give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-5020 and A200.
All in all, each of the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The FE-5020 using its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF more difficult and the Olympus FE-5020 will offer you extra detail because of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots far more aggressively. The more modern FE-5020 should have a benefit in sensor technology.
Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony A200 Screen and ViewFinder
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Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony A200 Specifications
Olympus FE-5020 | Sony Alpha DSLR-A200 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Olympus | Sony |
Model | Olympus FE-5020 | Sony Alpha DSLR-A200 |
Other name | X-935 | - |
Class | Small Sensor Compact | Entry-Level DSLR |
Released | 2009-07-22 | 2008-07-17 |
Physical type | Compact | Compact SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | TruePic III | - |
Sensor type | CCD | CCD |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | APS-C |
Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 23.6 x 15.8mm |
Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 372.9mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12MP | 10MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | - |
Highest resolution | 3968 x 2976 | 3872 x 2592 |
Highest native ISO | 1600 | 3200 |
Lowest native ISO | 64 | 100 |
RAW images | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detection autofocus | ||
Contract detection autofocus | ||
Phase detection autofocus | ||
Number of focus points | - | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | fixed lens | Sony/Minolta Alpha |
Lens focal range | 24-120mm (5.0x) | - |
Maximum aperture | f/3.3-5.8 | - |
Macro focus range | 1cm | - |
Number of lenses | - | 143 |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Type of screen | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen size | 2.7" | 2.7" |
Screen resolution | 230 thousand dots | 230 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | Optical (pentamirror) |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 95% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.55x |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 4 secs | 30 secs |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/500 secs | 1/4000 secs |
Continuous shooting rate | - | 3.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Custom white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 4.10 m | 12.00 m (at ISO 100) |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in | Auto, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow, Rear curtain, wireless |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) | - |
Highest video resolution | 640x480 | None |
Video data format | Motion JPEG | - |
Microphone support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 137g (0.30 lb) | 572g (1.26 lb) |
Dimensions | 93 x 56 x 25mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") | 131 x 99 x 71mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 2.8") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | not tested | 63 |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 22.3 |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 11.3 |
DXO Low light score | not tested | 521 |
Other | ||
Battery model | LI-42B | - |
Self timer | Yes (12 seconds) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Storage type | xD-Picture Card, microSD | Compact Flash |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Cost at launch | $160 | $100 |