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Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony HX100V

Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
29
Olympus FE-5020 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V front
Portability
66
Imaging
39
Features
50
Overall
43

Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony HX100V Key Specs

Olympus FE-5020
(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
  • Announced July 2009
  • Alternative Name is X-935
Sony HX100V
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 27-810mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
  • 577g - 122 x 87 x 93mm
  • Released October 2011
  • Later Model is Sony HX200V
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Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony HX100V Overview

Its time to look a little more closely at the Olympus FE-5020 and Sony HX100V, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the FE-5020 (12MP) and HX100V (16MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FE-5020 was manufactured 3 years prior to the HX100V and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-5020 being a Compact camera and the Sony HX100V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a short view of how the FE-5020 scores against the HX100V in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-5020 over the Sony HX100V

 FE-5020 HX100V 

Reasons to pick Sony HX100V over the Olympus FE-5020

 HX100V FE-5020 
ReleasedOctober 2011July 2009Fresher by 27 months
Manually focus Very exact focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution921k230kClearer display (+691k dot)

Common features in the Olympus FE-5020 and Sony HX100V

 FE-5020 HX100V 
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch display Neither features Touch display

Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony HX100V Physical Comparison

When you are looking to carry your camera regularly, you will want to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-5020 enjoys exterior dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs) and the Sony HX100V has proportions of 122mm x 87mm x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7") accompanied by a weight of 577 grams (1.27 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the FE-5020 compared to the HX100V.

Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony HX100V size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the FE-5020 and HX100V is 95 and 66 respectively.

Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony HX100V top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony HX100V Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is tough to see the contrast between sensor sizing only by checking technical specs. The photograph below will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-5020 and HX100V.

As you can tell, both of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Sony HX100V to resolve extra detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics much more aggressively. The older FE-5020 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony HX100V sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony HX100V Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony HX100V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus FE-5020
Portrait photography with Sony HX100V
21
manual focus not available
no manual control
external flash not possible
low MP (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
39
you can focus manually
good megapixels (16MP)
cannot use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus FE-5020
Street photography with Sony HX100V
60
weather proof
lighter than competitors (137g)
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
50
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Optical)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
more heavy than competitors in class (577 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-5020 as a Sports photography camera
Sony HX100V as a Sports photography camera
24
weather proof
low maximum shutter speed (1/500s)
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
low MP (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
49
long zoom range (27-810mm 30.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus FE-5020
Travel photography with Sony HX100V
65
lighter than competitors (137 grams)
weather proof
has built in flash
quite wide (24mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
low MP (12 megapixels)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
54
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
decently wide (27mm)
great zoom (810mm)
missing Timelapse function
more heavy than competitors in class (577g)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-5020 Landscape photography features
Sony HX100V Landscape photography features
31
quite wide (24mm)
weather proof
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
no manual control
lack of image stabilization
low MP (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
does not have Time Lapse recording
47
you can focus manually
decently wide (27mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-5020 as a Vlogging camera
Sony HX100V as a Vlogging camera
28
quite wide (24mm)
lighter than competitors (137 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
low video resolution (640 x 480 resolution)
does not have mic socket
25
decently wide (27mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
missing external microphone port
more heavy than competitors in class (577 grams)
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Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony HX100V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-5020 and Sony HX100V
 Olympus FE-5020Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model Olympus FE-5020 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V
Also Known as X-935 -
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2009-07-22 2011-10-21
Body design Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III BIONZ
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
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 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 3968 x 2976 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Lowest native ISO 64 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-120mm (5.0x) 27-810mm (30.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.3-5.8 f/2.8-5.6
Macro focus distance 1cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech - XtraFine LCD display with TruBlack technology
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/500s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting speed - 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.10 m 12.70 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
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) 1920 x 1080 (60fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30fps), 640 x 480 (30fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 137 grams (0.30 lbs) 577 grams (1.27 lbs)
Dimensions 93 x 56 x 25mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") 122 x 87 x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7")
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 model LI-42B NP-FH50
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage xD-Picture Card, microSD SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Retail pricing $160 $429