Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony A560
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20 Overall
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Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony A560 Key Specs
(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
- Other Name is X-935
(Full Review)
- 14MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 100 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
- 599g - 137 x 104 x 84mm
- Introduced August 2010
- Superseded the Sony A500
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Below is a extensive assessment of the Olympus FE-5020 and Sony A560, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the FE-5020 (12MP) and the A560 (14MP) is very close but the FE-5020 (1/2.3") and A560 (APS-C) provide different sensor sizing.
Photobucket discusses licensing 13 billion images with AI firmsThe FE-5020 was announced 13 months before the A560 making them a generation apart from each other. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus FE-5020 being a Compact camera and the Sony A560 being a Compact SLR camera.
Before getting into a full comparison, here is a short summary of how the FE-5020 scores against the A560 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-5020 over the Sony A560
| FE-5020 | A560 |
|---|
Reasons to pick Sony A560 over the Olympus FE-5020
| A560 | FE-5020 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Introduced | August 2010 |  | July 2009 | More recent by 13 months |
| Manually focus |  | Very exact focus | ||
| Display type | Tilting |  | Fixed | Tilting display |
| Display dimensions | 3" |  | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") |
| Display resolution | 922k |  | 230k | Crisper display (+692k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus FE-5020 and Sony A560
| FE-5020 | A560 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selfie screen |  | Lacking selfie screen | ||
| Touch friendly display |  | Lacking Touch friendly display |
Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony A560 Physical Comparison
For those who are aiming to lug around your camera, you'll have to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus FE-5020 features external dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs) whilst the Sony A560 has specifications of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs).
See the Olympus FE-5020 and Sony A560 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have attached at that moment. The following is a front view size comparison of the FE-5020 versus the A560.
Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the FE-5020 and A560 is 95 and 64 respectively.
Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony A560 Sensor Comparison
In many cases, its difficult to picture the gap in sensor measurements merely by viewing specs. The photograph underneath may provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-5020 and A560.
All in all, both of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The FE-5020 with its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony A560 will render more detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos a bit more aggressively. The older FE-5020 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.
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Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony A560 Specifications
| Olympus FE-5020 | Sony Alpha DSLR-A560 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Company | Olympus | Sony |
| Model | Olympus FE-5020 | Sony Alpha DSLR-A560 |
| Otherwise known as | X-935 | - |
| Category | Small Sensor Compact | Entry-Level DSLR |
| Launched | 2009-07-22 | 2010-08-24 |
| Body design | Compact | Compact SLR |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Chip | TruePic III | Bionz |
| Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | APS-C |
| Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 23.5 x 15.6mm |
| Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 366.6mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 12 megapixels | 14 megapixels |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Max resolution | 3968 x 2976 | 4592 x 3056 |
| Max native ISO | 1600 | 12800 |
| Max enhanced ISO | - | 25600 |
| Lowest native ISO | 64 | 100 |
| RAW files | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Touch to focus | ||
| Autofocus continuous | ||
| Single autofocus | ||
| Autofocus tracking | ||
| Autofocus selectice | ||
| Autofocus center weighted | ||
| Multi area autofocus | ||
| Live view autofocus | ||
| Face detect autofocus | ||
| Contract detect autofocus | ||
| Phase detect autofocus | ||
| Number of focus points | - | 15 |
| Cross focus points | - | 3 |
| 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 | - |
| Amount of lenses | - | 143 |
| Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 1.5 |
| Screen | ||
| Range of display | Fixed Type | Tilting |
| Display sizing | 2.7 inch | 3 inch |
| Resolution of display | 230 thousand dot | 922 thousand dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch display | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | None | Optical (pentamirror) |
| Viewfinder coverage | - | 95% |
| Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.53x |
| Features | ||
| Minimum shutter speed | 4s | 30s |
| Fastest shutter speed | 1/500s | 1/4000s |
| Continuous shutter speed | - | 5.0fps |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manual exposure | ||
| Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
| Change white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Built-in flash | ||
| Flash range | 4.10 m | 12.00 m |
| Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless |
| External flash | ||
| AE bracketing | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Fastest flash sync | - | 1/160s |
| 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) | 1920 x 1080 (60, 29.97 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps) |
| Max video resolution | 640x480 | 1920x1080 |
| Video data format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 |
| Microphone input | ||
| Headphone input | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | None | Eye-Fi Connected |
| 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 lb) | 599 gr (1.32 lb) |
| Physical dimensions | 93 x 56 x 25mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") | 137 x 104 x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO Overall score | not tested | 70 |
| DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 22.5 |
| DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 12.3 |
| DXO Low light score | not tested | 817 |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | - | 1050 images |
| Battery format | - | Battery Pack |
| Battery model | LI-42B | NP-FM500H |
| Self timer | Yes (12 seconds) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
| Time lapse feature | ||
| Storage media | xD-Picture Card, microSD | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo |
| Storage slots | One | 2 |
| Pricing at release | $160 | $650 |