Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony RX10 IV

In this article, we will be evaluating the Olympus FE-5020 and Sony RX10 IV, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the FE-5020 (12MP) and RX10 IV (20MP) and the FE-5020 (1/2.3") and RX10 IV (1") enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The FE-5020 was announced 9 years prior to the RX10 IV which is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus FE-5020 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 IV being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going through a in-depth comparison, below is a short summation of how the FE-5020 scores versus the RX10 IV when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus FE-5020 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus FE-5020 Gallery and Sony RX10 IV Gallery.

In case you're planning to travel with your camera regularly, you have to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus FE-5020 enjoys 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) and the Sony RX10 IV has sizing of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") having a weight of 1095 grams (2.41 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus FE-5020 and Sony RX10 IV in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are employing at the time. The following is the front view size comparison of the FE-5020 compared to the RX10 IV.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the FE-5020 and RX10 IV is 95 and 52 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's hard to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions just by seeing specs. The image below may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-5020 and RX10 IV.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The FE-5020 having a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF tougher and the Sony RX10 IV will provide extra detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures far more aggressively. The more aged FE-5020 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.