Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony A450

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Olympus FE-5020 versus Sony A450, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the FE-5020 (12MP) and the A450 (14MP) is relatively well matched but the FE-5020 (1/2.3") and A450 (APS-C) possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The FE-5020 was introduced 5 months before the A450 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus FE-5020 being a Compact camera and the Sony A450 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the FE-5020 matches up vs the A450 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus FE-5020 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A450. The whole galleries are available at Olympus FE-5020 Gallery & Sony A450 Gallery.

In case you're intending to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to factor its weight and volume. 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) while the Sony A450 has sizing of 137mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.2") and a weight of 560 grams (1.23 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the FE-5020 and the A450.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the FE-5020 and A450 is 95 and 65 respectively.

Generally, its hard to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements purely by reading through a spec sheet. The graphic below might give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-5020 and A450.

As you can see, the 2 cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The FE-5020 with its tinier sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field tougher and the Sony A450 will resolve more detail using its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots far more aggressively.