Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony HX30V

Let's look a bit more closely at the Olympus FE-5020 versus Sony HX30V, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the FE-5020 (12MP) and HX30V (18MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The FE-5020 was unveiled 3 years prior to the HX30V and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go right into a more detailed comparison, here is a short highlight of how the FE-5020 matches up vs the HX30V when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-5020 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V. The full galleries are available at Olympus FE-5020 Gallery & Sony HX30V Gallery.

If you are going to carry your camera frequently, you should factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-5020 provides 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 HX30V has dimensions of 107mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 254 grams (0.56 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the FE-5020 versus the HX30V.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FE-5020 and HX30V is 95 and 90 respectively.

Normally, it can be hard to visualise the difference between sensor sizing only by looking at technical specs. The visual below might give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-5020 and HX30V.

As you have seen, each of these cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Sony HX30V to give more detail having an extra 6MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The older FE-5020 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.