Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony A580

Following is a thorough analysis of the Olympus FE-5020 and Sony A580, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the resolutions of the FE-5020 (12MP) and A580 (16MP) and the FE-5020 (1/2.3") and A580 (APS-C) boast totally different sensor dimensions.

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The FE-5020 was released 22 months prior to the A580 which makes them a generation away from one another. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus FE-5020 being a Compact camera and the Sony A580 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a short view of how the FE-5020 grades vs the A580 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus FE-5020 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A580. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus FE-5020 Gallery and Sony A580 Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to factor its weight and size. The Olympus FE-5020 offers outside dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs) while the Sony A580 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).

Analyze the Olympus FE-5020 and Sony A580 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you select at the time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the FE-5020 and the A580.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FE-5020 and A580 is 95 and 64 respectively.

Normally, it's hard to see the gap in sensor sizes simply by checking out specs. The picture below may give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-5020 and A580.

All in all, the two cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The FE-5020 due to its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony A580 will provide greater detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The more aged FE-5020 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.