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Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony QX100

Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
29
Olympus FE-5020 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100 front
Portability
92
Imaging
51
Features
44
Overall
48

Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony QX100 Key Specs

Olympus FE-5020
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 24-120mm (F3.3-5.8) lens
  • 137g - 93 x 56 x 25mm
  • Released July 2009
  • Alternate Name is X-935
Sony QX100
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • " Fixed Display
  • ISO 160 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-100mm (F1.8-4.9) lens
  • 179g - 63 x 63 x 56mm
  • Launched September 2013
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Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony QX100 Overview

Following is a extended analysis of the Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony QX100, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Lens-style by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the FE-5020 (12MP) and QX100 (20MP) and the FE-5020 (1/2.3") and QX100 (1") come with totally different sensor size.

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The FE-5020 was launched 5 years before the QX100 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus FE-5020 being a Compact camera and the Sony QX100 being a Lens-style camera.

Before getting straight into a complete comparison, below is a short overview of how the FE-5020 scores vs the QX100 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-5020 over the Sony QX100

 FE-5020 QX100 
Display sizing2.7""Larger display (+2.7")
Display resolution230k0kClearer display (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony QX100 over the Olympus FE-5020

 QX100 FE-5020 
LaunchedSeptember 2013July 2009More modern by 50 months
Manual focus Very precise focusing
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus FE-5020 and Sony QX100

 FE-5020 QX100 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen

Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony QX100 Physical Comparison

If you are intending to carry around your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus FE-5020 provides outside measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs) whilst the Sony QX100 has specifications of 63mm x 63mm x 56mm (2.5" x 2.5" x 2.2") and a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony QX100 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the FE-5020 vs the QX100.

Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony QX100 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FE-5020 and QX100 is 95 and 92 respectively.

Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony QX100 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony QX100 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its difficult to visualise the difference between sensor sizes purely by checking technical specs. The picture below might offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-5020 and QX100.

As you have seen, both of the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The FE-5020 featuring a tinier sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sony QX100 will resolve extra detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images far more aggressively. The more aged FE-5020 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony QX100 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony QX100 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony QX100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-5020 Portrait photography info
Sony QX100 Portrait photography info
21
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
53
focusing manually
good megapixels (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
offers face detect autofocus
no manual mode
can't use external flash
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-5020 Street photography factors
Sony QX100 Street photography factors
60
environment sealing
lighter than average in class (137 grams)
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
71
has image stabilization (Optical)
good sensor size (1")
features touch focus
fixed screen
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus FE-5020
Sports photography with Sony QX100
24
environment sealing
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/500 seconds)
lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
55
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
bad battery life (200 shots)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus FE-5020
Travel photography with Sony QX100
65
lighter than average in class (137 grams)
environment sealing
has built in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
missing Timelapse mode
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.3)
69
features touch focus
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
relatively wide (28mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
does not have Time Lapse recording
bad battery life (200 CIPA)
does not posses selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-5020 Landscape photography details
Sony QX100 Landscape photography details
31
reasonably wide (24mm)
environment sealing
focusing manually not possible
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
lack of manual mode
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
missing Timelapse mode
54
focusing manually
relatively wide (28mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
screen is small ( inch)
no manual mode
doesn't have RAW format
bad battery life (200 per charge)
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-5020 as a Vlogging camera
Sony QX100 as a Vlogging camera
28
reasonably wide (24mm)
lighter than average in class (137 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
video resolution low (640 x 480 pxls)
missing external microphone socket
38
relatively wide (28mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
touch screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does not posses selfie friendly display
does not have mic socket
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Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony QX100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-5020 and Sony QX100
 Olympus FE-5020Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Sony
Model Olympus FE-5020 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100
Otherwise known as X-935 -
Class Small Sensor Compact Lens-style
Released 2009-07-22 2013-09-05
Physical type Compact Lens-style
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III -
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 20MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 3968 x 2976 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Minimum native ISO 64 160
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-120mm (5.0x) 28-100mm (3.6x)
Maximal aperture f/3.3-5.8 f/1.8-4.9
Macro focus range 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.7
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7" -
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 0 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology - Depends on connected smartphone
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4s 4s
Fastest shutter speed 1/500s 1/2000s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.10 m no built-in flash
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in None
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4
Mic port
Headphone port
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
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 137g (0.30 lbs) 179g (0.39 lbs)
Dimensions 93 x 56 x 25mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") 63 x 63 x 56mm (2.5" x 2.5" x 2.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 200 shots
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model LI-42B NP-BN,
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2, 10 secs)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type xD-Picture Card, microSD microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC, Memory Stick Micro
Card slots One One
Retail cost $160 $268