Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony RX10

The following is a complete assessment of the Olympus FE-5020 versus Sony RX10, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the resolutions of the FE-5020 (12MP) and RX10 (20MP) and the FE-5020 (1/2.3") and RX10 (1") enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The FE-5020 was unveiled 5 years before the RX10 which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus FE-5020 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief summary of how the FE-5020 matches up vs the RX10 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus FE-5020 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-5020 Gallery and Sony RX10 Gallery.

For those who are looking to travel with your camera regularly, you should take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-5020 has outside dimensions 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 RX10 has proportions of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") and a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

Examine the Olympus FE-5020 versus Sony RX10 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the FE-5020 and the RX10.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the FE-5020 and RX10 is 95 and 58 respectively.

Usually, it can be tough to picture the gap between sensor dimensions purely by reading through technical specs. The image underneath might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-5020 and RX10.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The FE-5020 using its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field harder and the Sony RX10 will resolve greater detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics far more aggressively. The more aged FE-5020 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.