Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony A6400

Let's look much closer at the Olympus FE-5020 versus Sony A6400, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a significant difference among the image resolutions of the FE-5020 (12MP) and A6400 (24MP) and the FE-5020 (1/2.3") and A6400 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The FE-5020 was revealed 10 years prior to the A6400 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-5020 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6400 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving through a thorough comparison, below is a quick view of how the FE-5020 scores against the A6400 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus FE-5020 and Sony Alpha a6400. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-5020 Gallery and Sony A6400 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and size. The Olympus FE-5020 has outside dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs) while the Sony A6400 has specifications of 120mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") having a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs).

See the Olympus FE-5020 versus Sony A6400 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the FE-5020 against the A6400.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the FE-5020 and A6400 is 95 and 83 respectively.

Generally, it is difficult to visualize the difference in sensor sizing merely by looking through technical specs. The visual here may offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-5020 and A6400.

As you can tell, each of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The FE-5020 having a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF more challenging and the Sony A6400 will result in extra detail because of its extra 12MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older FE-5020 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.