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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
58

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.

Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony NEX-F3 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony NEX-F3 Screen and ViewFinder

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

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
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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