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Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony H200

Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
29
Olympus FE-5020 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200 front
Portability
67
Imaging
44
Features
31
Overall
38

Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony H200 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
  • Launched July 2009
  • Alternative Name is X-935
Sony H200
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-633mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 530g - 123 x 83 x 87mm
  • Revealed January 2013
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Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony H200 Overview

Lets take a deeper look at the Olympus FE-5020 and Sony H200, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a huge difference among the image resolutions of the FE-5020 (12MP) and H200 (20MP) but they possess the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The FE-5020 was revealed 4 years prior to the H200 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus FE-5020 being a Compact camera and the Sony H200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a short introduction of how the FE-5020 matches up against the H200 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-5020 over the Sony H200

 FE-5020 H200 

Reasons to pick Sony H200 over the Olympus FE-5020

 H200 FE-5020 
RevealedJanuary 2013July 2009More modern by 42 months
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus FE-5020 and Sony H200

 FE-5020 H200 
Focus manually Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither contains Touch friendly screen

Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony H200 Physical Comparison

If you're planning to carry around your camera, you're going to have to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus FE-5020 has got outer measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs) and the Sony H200 has sizing of 123mm x 83mm x 87mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 3.4") accompanied by a weight of 530 grams (1.17 lbs).

Check the Olympus FE-5020 and Sony H200 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are using during that time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the FE-5020 and the H200.

Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony H200 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the FE-5020 and H200 is 95 and 67 respectively.

Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony H200 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony H200 Sensor Comparison

Often, it can be hard to see the difference in sensor sizes merely by checking out a spec sheet. The image underneath will help give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-5020 and H200.

As you can see, each of these cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same megapixels. You should count on the Sony H200 to show extra detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures far more aggressively. The more aged FE-5020 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony H200 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony H200 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony H200 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-5020 Portrait photography features
Sony H200 Portrait photography features
21
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
37
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
has face detect focus
no manual focus
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus FE-5020
Street photography with Sony H200
60
weather proofing
lighter than others in class (137 grams)
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
45
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
more heavy than average (530 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus FE-5020
Sports photography with Sony H200
24
weather proofing
low max shutter speed (1/500s)
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
MP count low (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
47
incredible zoom range (24-633mm 26.4 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
has tracking focus
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
bad battery power (240 shots)
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-5020 as a Travel photography camera
Sony H200 as a Travel photography camera
65
lighter than others in class (137g)
weather proofing
built-in flash
rather wide (24mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
MP count low (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.3)
53
megapixel count decent (20MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (24mm)
very long zoom (633mm)
missing Timelapse function
bad battery power (240 shots)
more heavy than average (530 grams)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-5020 Landscape photography details
Sony H200 Landscape photography details
31
rather wide (24mm)
weather proofing
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not available
does not have image stabilization
MP count low (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
lack of Time Lapse function
40
reasonably wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
no manual focus
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
manual mode not available
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
bad battery power (240 per charge)
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-5020 Vlogging details
Sony H200 Vlogging details
28
rather wide (24mm)
lighter than others in class (137g)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
video quality not great (640 x 480 pxls)
lack of external mic jack
25
reasonably wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focus
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing microphone port
more heavy than average (530 grams)
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Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony H200 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-5020 and Sony H200
 Olympus FE-5020Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Sony
Model Olympus FE-5020 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200
Other name X-935 -
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2009-07-22 2013-01-08
Body design Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3968 x 2976 5184 x 2920
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Lowest native ISO 64 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-120mm (5.0x) 24-633mm (26.4x)
Highest aperture f/3.3-5.8 f/3.1-5.9
Macro focus range 1cm 20cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech - ClearPhoto LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/500 seconds 1/1500 seconds
Continuous shooting speed - 8.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.10 m 6.80 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Advanced Flash
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) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 137g (0.30 lb) 530g (1.17 lb)
Dimensions 93 x 56 x 25mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") 123 x 83 x 87mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 3.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 240 shots
Form of battery - AA
Battery model LI-42B 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Storage media xD-Picture Card, microSD SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Cost at launch $160 $250