Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony RX10 III

Lets look more in depth at the Olympus FE-5020 and Sony RX10 III, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the FE-5020 (12MP) and RX10 III (20MP) and the FE-5020 (1/2.3") and RX10 III (1") have different sensor sizes.

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The FE-5020 was introduced 7 years prior to the RX10 III and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus FE-5020 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 III being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short overview of how the FE-5020 grades against the RX10 III in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus FE-5020 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III. The whole galleries are available at Olympus FE-5020 Gallery & Sony RX10 III Gallery.

In case you're going to carry your camera regularly, you have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus FE-5020 has physical measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs) while the Sony RX10 III has measurements of 133mm x 94mm x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0") accompanied by a weight of 1051 grams (2.32 lbs).

Look at the Olympus FE-5020 and Sony RX10 III in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilising at that time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the FE-5020 against the RX10 III.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FE-5020 and RX10 III is 95 and 53 respectively.

Quite often, it is tough to imagine the contrast in sensor sizing only by looking through specs. The visual underneath should provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-5020 and RX10 III.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The FE-5020 having a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony RX10 III will result in more detail using its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The older FE-5020 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.