Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony A6300

Here is a extensive analysis of the Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony A6300, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the FE-5020 (12MP) and A6300 (24MP) and the FE-5020 (1/2.3") and A6300 (APS-C) posses different sensor dimensions.

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The FE-5020 was launched 7 years prior to the A6300 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus FE-5020 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight to a detailed comparison, here is a concise overview of how the FE-5020 matches up vs the A6300 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-5020 & Sony Alpha a6300. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus FE-5020 Gallery & Sony A6300 Gallery.

If you're aiming to carry your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-5020 has got external measurements 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 A6300 has proportions of 120mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") having a weight of 404 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have chosen during that time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the FE-5020 and the A6300.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FE-5020 and A6300 is 95 and 83 respectively.

More often than not, it's hard to visualize the difference between sensor sizing just by looking at specifications. The photograph underneath might provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-5020 and A6300.

Plainly, both the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The FE-5020 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field tougher and the Sony A6300 will give you more detail utilizing its extra 12MP. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures more aggressively. The older FE-5020 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.