Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony A6400
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Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony A6400 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- ISO 64 - 1600
- 640 x 480 video
- 24-120mm (F3.3-5.8) lens
- 137g - 93 x 56 x 25mm
- Launched July 2009
- Other Name is X-935
(Full Review)
- 24MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 100 - 32000 (Increase to 102400)
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Sony E Mount
- 403g - 120 x 67 x 50mm
- Announced January 2019
Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony A6400 Overview
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.
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or banThe 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.
Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony A6400 Gallery
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.
Reasons to pick Olympus FE-5020 over the Sony A6400
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Reasons to pick Sony A6400 over the Olympus FE-5020
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Announced | January 2019 | July 2009 | Fresher by 115 months | |
Manually focus | Very accurate focus | |||
Display type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting display | |
Display dimension | 3" | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") | |
Display resolution | 922k | 230k | Crisper display (+692k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Easy selfies | |||
Touch display | Easily navigate |
Common features in the Olympus FE-5020 and Sony A6400
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Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony A6400 Physical Comparison
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.
Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony A6400 Sensor Comparison
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.
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Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony A6400 Specifications
Olympus FE-5020 | Sony Alpha a6400 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Olympus | Sony |
Model | Olympus FE-5020 | Sony Alpha a6400 |
Otherwise known as | X-935 | - |
Type | Small Sensor Compact | Advanced Mirrorless |
Launched | 2009-07-22 | 2019-01-15 |
Body design | Compact | Rangefinder-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | TruePic III | Bionz X |
Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | APS-C |
Sensor dimensions | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 23.5 x 15.6mm |
Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 366.6mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12 megapixels | 24 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Peak resolution | 3968 x 2976 | 6000 x 4000 |
Highest native ISO | 1600 | 32000 |
Highest enhanced ISO | - | 102400 |
Min native ISO | 64 | 100 |
RAW files | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detect focus | ||
Contract detect focus | ||
Phase detect focus | ||
Number of focus points | - | 425 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | fixed lens | Sony E |
Lens focal range | 24-120mm (5.0x) | - |
Largest aperture | f/3.3-5.8 | - |
Macro focus distance | 1cm | - |
Total lenses | - | 121 |
Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Display sizing | 2.7 inches | 3 inches |
Display resolution | 230k dot | 922k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch operation | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 2,359k dot |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.7x |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 4 seconds | 30 seconds |
Max shutter speed | 1/500 seconds | 1/4000 seconds |
Continuous shutter speed | - | 11.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 4.10 m | 6.00 m (at ISO 100) |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in | Off, auto, on, slow sync, rear sync, redeye reduction, wireless, hi-speed sync |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
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) | 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM |
Highest video resolution | 640x480 | 3840x2160 |
Video data format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, H.264, XAVC-S |
Mic input | ||
Headphone input | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 137 grams (0.30 pounds) | 403 grams (0.89 pounds) |
Dimensions | 93 x 56 x 25mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") | 120 x 67 x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | not tested | 83 |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 24.0 |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 13.6 |
DXO Low light score | not tested | 1431 |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 410 photographs |
Style of battery | - | Battery Pack |
Battery model | LI-42B | NP-FW50 |
Self timer | Yes (12 seconds) | Yes |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Storage media | xD-Picture Card, microSD | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick DUO (UHS-I compliant) |
Storage slots | Single | Single |
Price at release | $160 | $898 |