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Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony NEX-F3

Portability
95 Imaging
35 Features
20 Overall
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Olympus FE-5020 front
 
Sony Alpha NEX-F3 front
Portability
86 Imaging
57 Features
60 Overall
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Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony NEX-F3 Key Specs

Olympus FE-5020
(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
  • Introduced July 2009
  • Additionally referred to as X-935
Sony NEX-F3
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 16000
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 314g - 117 x 67 x 42mm
  • Revealed August 2012
  • Succeeded the Sony NEX-C3
  • Replacement is Sony NEX-3N
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Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony NEX-F3 Overview

Let's take a more detailed look at the Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony NEX-F3, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the FE-5020 (12MP) and NEX-F3 (16MP) and the FE-5020 (1/2.3") and NEX-F3 (APS-C) feature totally different sensor sizing.

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The FE-5020 was released 4 years before the NEX-F3 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus FE-5020 being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-F3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting through a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the FE-5020 grades versus the NEX-F3 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-5020 over the Sony NEX-F3

		

		

			
 FE-5020 NEX-F3 
		

	

	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Sony NEX-F3 over the Olympus FE-5020

		

		

			
 NEX-F3 FE-5020 
RevealedAugust 2012July 2009Fresher by 37 months
Focus manually  Dial precise focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution920k230kCrisper screen (+690k dot)
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Olympus FE-5020 and Sony NEX-F3

		

		

			
 FE-5020 NEX-F3 
Selfie screen  Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly screen  Lack of Touch friendly screen
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony NEX-F3 Physical Comparison

		

		

			
For anybody who is aiming to carry your camera, you should factor its weight and dimensions. 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) and the Sony NEX-F3 has dimensions of 117mm x 67mm x 42mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 314 grams (0.69 lbs).
Analyze the Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony NEX-F3 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. Below is the front view size comparison of the FE-5020 vs the NEX-F3.
Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony NEX-F3 size comparison
Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FE-5020 and NEX-F3 is 95 and 86 respectively.
Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony NEX-F3 top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony NEX-F3 Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
More often than not, its difficult to visualise the gap in sensor sizing merely by seeing a spec sheet. The photograph underneath will provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-5020 and NEX-F3.
As you can see, each of the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The FE-5020 because of its smaller sensor will make achieving shallower DOF tougher and the Sony NEX-F3 will show more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots far more aggressively. The older FE-5020 will be behind in sensor tech.
	
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Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony NEX-F3 Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony NEX-F3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
Olympus FE-5020 Portrait photography information
Sony NEX-F3 Portrait photography information
21
 manual focus not available
 no manual exposure
 cannot use external flash
 low MP (12MP)
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW format
74
 has manual focus
 megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
 sensor size is nice (APS-C)
 supports RAW files
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Street Comparison
Olympus FE-5020 Street photography factors
Sony NEX-F3 Street photography factors
60
 environment sealing
 lighter than others (137g)
 screen does not articulate
 does not have image stabilization
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW format
76
 screen tilts up and down
 sensor size is nice (APS-C)
 supports RAW files
 does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison
Olympus FE-5020 Sports photography factors
Sony NEX-F3 Sports photography factors
24
 environment sealing
 low maximum shutter speed (1/500 seconds)
 lack of shutter priority mode
 does not have image stabilization
 low MP (12 megapixels)
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 does not have phase detect AF
53
 megapixel count decent (16MP)
 sensor size is nice (APS-C)
 great battery pack (470 per charge)
 painfully slow continuous shooting (6.0 frames/s)
 does not have image stabilization
 lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison
 Olympus FE-5020 as a Travel photography camera
 Sony NEX-F3 as a Travel photography camera
65
 lighter than others (137g)
 environment sealing
 built-in flash
 relatively wide (24mm)
 missing Timelapse recording
 low MP (12 megapixels)
 display isn't selfie friendly
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
69
 great battery pack (470 CIPA)
 megapixel count decent (16MP)
 has built in flash
 no Time Lapse function
 does not have a selfie friendly screen
Photography Glossary
Landscape Comparison
Olympus FE-5020 Landscape photography info
Sony NEX-F3 Landscape photography info
31
 relatively wide (24mm)
 environment sealing
 manual focus not available
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
 screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
 no manual exposure
 does not have image stabilization
 low MP (12 megapixels)
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW format
 missing Timelapse recording
70
 has manual focus
 swap lenses (Sony E mount)
 screen size is good (3")
 megapixel count decent (16MP)
 sensor size is nice (APS-C)
 supports RAW files
 great battery pack (470 CIPA)
 does not have image stabilization
 no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison
 Olympus FE-5020 as a Vlogging camera
 Sony NEX-F3 as a Vlogging camera
28
 relatively wide (24mm)
 lighter than others (137g)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
 display isn't selfie friendly
 does not have image stabilization
 low video resolution (640 x 480 pxls)
 missing microphone support
27
 video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
 does not have a selfie friendly screen
 does not have image stabilization
 no external mic support
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Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony NEX-F3 Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-5020 and Sony NEX-F3
 Olympus FE-5020Sony Alpha NEX-F3
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sony
Model Olympus FE-5020 Sony Alpha NEX-F3
Also referred to as X-935 -
Class Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level Mirrorless
Introduced 2009-07-22 2012-08-16
Physical type Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III Bionz
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.4 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 365.0mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 4:3 3:2 and  16:9
Peak resolution 3968 x 2976 4912 x 3264
Highest native ISO 1600 16000
Min native ISO 64 200
RAW pictures    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
Touch to focus    
Autofocus continuous    
Autofocus single    
Autofocus tracking    
Selective autofocus    
Center weighted autofocus    
Multi area autofocus    
Autofocus live view    
Face detection focus    
Contract detection focus    
Phase detection focus    
Number of focus points - 25
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Sony E
Lens focal range 24-120mm (5.0x) -
Highest aperture f/3.3-5.8 -
Macro focus distance 1cm -
Amount of lenses - 121
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230k dots 920k dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch function    
Screen technology - TFT Xtra Fine LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic (optional)
Features
Min shutter speed 4s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/500s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter rate - 6.0fps
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manual mode    
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance    
Image stabilization    
Built-in flash    
Flash range 4.10 m -
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in
External flash    
AEB    
WB bracketing    
Max flash synchronize - 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, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic support    
Headphone support    
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 sealing    
Water proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 137g (0.30 lb) 314g (0.69 lb)
Dimensions 93 x 56 x 25mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") 117 x 67 x 42mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 73
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.7
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.3
DXO Low light score not tested 1114
Other
Battery life - 470 photographs
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model LI-42B NPFW50
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec 3 or 5 images)
Time lapse recording    
Storage type xD-Picture Card, microSD SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Launch cost $160 $470