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Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony RX10 II

Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
29
Olympus FE-5020 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II front
Portability
58
Imaging
52
Features
77
Overall
62

Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony RX10 II 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
  • Announced July 2009
  • Also Known as X-935
Sony RX10 II
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Boost to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8) lens
  • 813g - 129 x 88 x 102mm
  • Introduced June 2015
  • Older Model is Sony RX10
  • Refreshed by Sony RX10 III
Photography Glossary

Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony RX10 II Overview

Lets look more closely at the Olympus FE-5020 versus Sony RX10 II, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the resolutions of the FE-5020 (12MP) and RX10 II (20MP) and the FE-5020 (1/2.3") and RX10 II (1") offer different sensor measurements.

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The FE-5020 was launched 6 years before the RX10 II and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus FE-5020 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going right into a thorough comparison, here is a concise view of how the FE-5020 matches up vs the RX10 II when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-5020 over the Sony RX10 II

 FE-5020 RX10 II 

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 II over the Olympus FE-5020

 RX10 II FE-5020 
IntroducedJune 2015July 2009Fresher by 71 months
Focus manually Dial precise focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1229k230kClearer screen (+999k dot)

Common features in the Olympus FE-5020 and Sony RX10 II

 FE-5020 RX10 II 
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither provides Touch friendly screen

Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony RX10 II Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to carry your camera regularly, you need to factor in its weight and measurements. 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) while the Sony RX10 II 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).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the FE-5020 and the RX10 II.

Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony RX10 II size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the FE-5020 and RX10 II is 95 and 58 respectively.

Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony RX10 II top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony RX10 II Sensor Comparison

Often, it is tough to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing simply by checking specs. The graphic underneath might give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-5020 and RX10 II.

All in all, both of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The FE-5020 because of its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony RX10 II will resolve extra detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The older FE-5020 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony RX10 II sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony RX10 II Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony RX10 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-5020 Portrait photography factors
Sony RX10 II Portrait photography factors
21
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
71
manual focus
good MP (20MP)
decent sensor size (1")
includes face detection focus
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus FE-5020
Street photography with Sony RX10 II
60
weather sealing
lighter than others (137 grams)
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
72
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor size (1")
saves RAW formats
environment sealing
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-5020 as a Sports photography camera
Sony RX10 II as a Sports photography camera
24
weather sealing
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/500 seconds)
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
68
quiet shooting (1/32,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20MP)
decent sensor size (1")
includes tracking autofocus
environment sealing
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-5020 as a Travel photography camera
Sony RX10 II as a Travel photography camera
65
lighter than others (137g)
weather sealing
has built in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
missing Timelapse recording
low resolution sensor (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
56
environment sealing
good MP (20MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (24mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus FE-5020
Landscape photography with Sony RX10 II
31
reasonably wide (24mm)
weather sealing
focusing manually not possible
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
small screen (2.7 inch)
lack of manual mode
does not have image stabilization
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
missing Timelapse recording
62
manual focus
quite wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
saves RAW formats
environment sealing
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
does not have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-5020 Vlogging highlights
Sony RX10 II Vlogging highlights
28
reasonably wide (24mm)
lighter than others (137 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
video res low (640 x 480 pxls)
missing external microphone jack
31
quite wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focus
video res high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
comes with external mic jack
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
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Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony RX10 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-5020 and Sony RX10 II
 Olympus FE-5020Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus FE-5020 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II
Alternative name X-935 -
Class Small Sensor Compact Large Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2009-07-22 2015-06-10
Body design Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III Bionz X
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 12 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3968 x 2976 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 1600 12800
Highest boosted ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 64 125
RAW format
Minimum boosted ISO - 64
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points - 25
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-120mm (5.0x) 24-200mm (8.3x)
Maximal aperture f/3.3-5.8 f/2.8
Macro focusing range 1cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.7
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 2.7 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 230 thousand dot 1,229 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/500 secs 1/2000 secs
Maximum quiet shutter speed - 1/32000 secs
Continuous shooting speed - 14.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.10 m 10.20 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution 640x480 3840x2160
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 137 grams (0.30 pounds) 813 grams (1.79 pounds)
Physical dimensions 93 x 56 x 25mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") 129 x 88 x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 70
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.0
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.6
DXO Low light rating not tested 531
Other
Battery life - 400 photos
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-42B NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage xD-Picture Card, microSD SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Retail price $160 $998