Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony HX300

Here, we are comparing the Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony HX300, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a huge difference among the image resolutions of the FE-5020 (12MP) and HX300 (20MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The FE-5020 was launched 4 years prior to the HX300 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus FE-5020 being a Compact camera and the Sony HX300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going straight to a complete comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the FE-5020 scores against the HX300 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus FE-5020 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300. The complete galleries are available at Olympus FE-5020 Gallery and Sony HX300 Gallery.

In case you're looking to lug around your camera regularly, you need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-5020 has got physical 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 HX300 has dimensions of 130mm x 103mm x 93mm (5.1" x 4.1" x 3.7") having a weight of 623 grams (1.37 lbs).

See the Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony HX300 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have at the time. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the FE-5020 against the HX300.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the FE-5020 and HX300 is 95 and 63 respectively.

In many cases, its hard to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements only by researching specs. The photograph underneath will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-5020 and HX300.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras come with the identical sensor size but different megapixels. You should anticipate the Sony HX300 to result in greater detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The older FE-5020 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.