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Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony A6600

Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
29
Olympus FE-5020 front
 
Sony Alpha a6600 front
Portability
77
Imaging
70
Features
96
Overall
80

Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony A6600 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
  • Announced July 2009
  • Alternate Name is X-935
Sony A6600
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Increase to 102400)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 503g - 120 x 67 x 69mm
  • Introduced August 2019
  • New Model is Sony A6700
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Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony A6600 Overview

Lets take a more detailed look at the Olympus FE-5020 and Sony A6600, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the FE-5020 (12MP) and A6600 (24MP) and the FE-5020 (1/2.3") and A6600 (APS-C) come with different sensor measurements.

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The FE-5020 was announced 11 years earlier than the A6600 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-5020 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6600 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting through a in-depth comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the FE-5020 scores vs the A6600 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-5020 over the Sony A6600

 FE-5020 A6600 

Reasons to pick Sony A6600 over the Olympus FE-5020

 A6600 FE-5020 
IntroducedAugust 2019July 2009Fresher by 122 months
Manual focus Very precise focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution922k230kCrisper display (+692k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus FE-5020 and Sony A6600

 FE-5020 A6600 

Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony A6600 Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to carry your camera regularly, you need to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus FE-5020 offers outside 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 A6600 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") with a weight of 503 grams (1.11 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have at that time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the FE-5020 vs the A6600.

Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony A6600 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FE-5020 and A6600 is 95 and 77 respectively.

Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony A6600 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony A6600 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its difficult to visualize the gap between sensor sizing only by checking specifications. The graphic underneath will help give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-5020 and A6600.

To sum up, the two cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The FE-5020 with its tinier sensor is going to make achieving bokeh trickier and the Sony A6600 will give you more detail with its extra 12MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older FE-5020 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony A6600 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony A6600 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony A6600 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-5020 Portrait photography highlights
Sony A6600 Portrait photography highlights
21
focusing manually not possible
no manual mode
can't use external flash
low resolution (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
82
you can focus manually
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
includes face detection focusing
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-5020 as a Street photography camera
Sony A6600 as a Street photography camera
60
environment proofing
lighter than competition in class (137g)
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
84
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
includes focus by touch
weather proofing
great ISO range (32,000)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-5020 Sports photography advice
Sony A6600 Sports photography advice
24
environment proofing
max shutter speed is low (1/500s)
no shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
low resolution (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
85
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent megapixels (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
includes tracking autofocus
weather proofing
good battery power (810 shots)
has phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-5020 Travel photography details
Sony A6600 Travel photography details
65
lighter than competition in class (137 grams)
environment proofing
flash built-in
decently wide (24mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
low resolution (12 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
84
good battery power (810 per charge)
weather proofing
supports bluetooth
includes focus by touch
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-5020 Landscape photography information
Sony A6600 Landscape photography information
31
decently wide (24mm)
environment proofing
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
small screen (2.7 inch)
no manual mode
lack of image stabilization
low resolution (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse function
85
you can focus manually
change lenses (Sony E mount)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent megapixels (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
great ISO range (32,000)
exports RAW formats
weather proofing
good battery power (810 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-5020 Vlogging details
Sony A6600 Vlogging details
28
decently wide (24mm)
lighter than competition in class (137g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
low video resolution (640 x 480 pixels)
doesn't have external mic support
84
selfie friendly display
touchscreen capability
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
includes face detection focusing
video res high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
has external mic support
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Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony A6600 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-5020 and Sony A6600
 Olympus FE-5020Sony Alpha a6600
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus FE-5020 Sony Alpha a6600
Also Known as X-935 -
Type Small Sensor Compact Advanced Mirrorless
Announced 2009-07-22 2019-08-28
Physical type Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by 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 12MP 24MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 3968 x 2976 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 1600 32000
Max boosted ISO - 102400
Minimum native ISO 64 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points - 425
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Sony E
Lens zoom range 24-120mm (5.0x) -
Maximum aperture f/3.3-5.8 -
Macro focusing range 1cm -
Number of lenses - 121
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 2.7 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 922 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.71x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/500 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate - 11.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.10 m no built-in flash
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction (On/Off selectable), Hi-speed sync, Wireless
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
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
Max video resolution 640x480 3840x2160
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) Yes
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 137 grams (0.30 lbs) 503 grams (1.11 lbs)
Dimensions 93 x 56 x 25mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") 120 x 67 x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 82
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.8
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.4
DXO Low light rating not tested 1497
Other
Battery life - 810 images
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-42B NP-FZ1000
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes
Time lapse feature
Type of storage xD-Picture Card, microSD SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo
Card slots 1 1
Price at launch $160 $1,198