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Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony HX80

Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
29
Olympus FE-5020 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80 front
Portability
91
Imaging
44
Features
60
Overall
50

Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony HX80 Key Specs

Olympus FE-5020
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 24-120mm (F3.3-5.8) lens
  • 137g - 93 x 56 x 25mm
  • Released July 2009
  • Alternative Name is X-935
Sony HX80
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200 (Push to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.5-6.4) lens
  • 245g - 102 x 58 x 36mm
  • Released March 2016
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Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony HX80 Overview

Let's take a closer look at the Olympus FE-5020 versus Sony HX80, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the image resolutions of the FE-5020 (12MP) and HX80 (18MP) but they use the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The FE-5020 was unveiled 7 years earlier than the HX80 which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a more detailed comparison, below is a short highlight of how the FE-5020 matches up versus the HX80 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-5020 over the Sony HX80

 FE-5020 HX80 

Reasons to pick Sony HX80 over the Olympus FE-5020

 HX80 FE-5020 
ReleasedMarch 2016July 2009Newer by 80 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution921k230kSharper screen (+691k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Olympus FE-5020 and Sony HX80

 FE-5020 HX80 
Manual focus No manual focus
Touch screen Neither contains Touch screen

Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony HX80 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-5020 has got outer measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs) while the Sony HX80 has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") having a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have attached at the time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the FE-5020 vs the HX80.

Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony HX80 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the FE-5020 and HX80 is 95 and 91 respectively.

Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony HX80 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony HX80 Sensor Comparison

Usually, its difficult to envision the gap between sensor dimensions only by checking specifications. The image below may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-5020 and HX80.

To sum up, both of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You should count on the Sony HX80 to give you more detail having an extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The more aged FE-5020 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony HX80 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony HX80 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony HX80 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-5020 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony HX80 as a Portrait photography camera
21
no manual focus
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
39
sensor resolution is decent (18MP)
comes with face detect focus
lack of manual focus
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
Photography Glossary

Street Comparison

Olympus FE-5020 Street photography info
Sony HX80 Street photography info
60
environment sealing
lighter than others in class (137 grams)
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
70
screen tilts
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (245 grams)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-5020 Sports photography features
Sony HX80 Sports photography features
24
environment sealing
low max shutter speed (1/500 seconds)
lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
57
incredible zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (18MP)
comes with tracking focus
better than average battery power (390 shots)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-5020 Travel photography details
Sony HX80 Travel photography details
65
lighter than others in class (137g)
environment sealing
flash built-in
quite wide (24mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
76
better than average battery power (390 per charge)
lighter than competition in class (245 grams)
sensor resolution is decent (18MP)
flash built-in
selfie friendly display
really wide (24mm)
long reach (720mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-5020 Landscape photography advice
Sony HX80 Landscape photography advice
31
quite wide (24mm)
environment sealing
no manual focus
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not available
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
49
really wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (18 megapixels)
better than average battery power (390 per charge)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus FE-5020
Vlogging with Sony HX80
28
quite wide (24mm)
lighter than others in class (137 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
low video resolution (640 x 480 resolution)
doesn't have external mic port
75
really wide (24mm)
selfie friendly display
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition in class (245g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have microphone support
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Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony HX80 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-5020 and Sony HX80
 Olympus FE-5020Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus FE-5020 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80
Also Known as X-935 -
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2009-07-22 2016-03-07
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III Bionz X
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 megapixels 18 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3968 x 2976 4896 x 3672
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Maximum boosted ISO - 12800
Minimum native ISO 64 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-120mm (5.0x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.3-5.8 f/3.5-6.4
Macro focusing distance 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 2.7 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 230k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/500 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate - 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.10 m 5.40 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, on, slow sync, off, rear sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 137 gr (0.30 lbs) 245 gr (0.54 lbs)
Dimensions 93 x 56 x 25mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") 102 x 58 x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 390 pictures
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-42B NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage xD-Picture Card, microSD Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo; SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Price at launch $160 $368