Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony HX100V

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.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus FE-5020 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus FE-5020 Gallery & Sony HX100V Gallery.

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.

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

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.