Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony HX5

Its time to look more in depth at the Olympus FE-5020 and Sony HX5, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by rivals Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the FE-5020 (12MP) and the HX5 (10MP) is fairly close but the FE-5020 (1/2.3") and HX5 (1/2.4") offer different sensor sizing.

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The FE-5020 was brought out 10 months prior to the HX5 and they are of a similar age. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick overview of how the FE-5020 matches up against the HX5 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus FE-5020 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-5020 Gallery & Sony HX5 Gallery.

In case you're looking to travel with your camera, you will have to consider its weight and size. The Olympus FE-5020 offers outer dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs) whilst the Sony HX5 has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing at that time. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the FE-5020 and the HX5.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the FE-5020 and HX5 is 95 and 92 respectively.

Often, it is very hard to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions just by viewing specifications. The pic below should offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-5020 and HX5.

To sum up, the two cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The FE-5020 because of its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Olympus FE-5020 will result in more detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more aged FE-5020 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.