Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony RX100

Let's take a more detailed look at the Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony RX100, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the FE-5020 (12MP) and RX100 (20MP) and the FE-5020 (1/2.3") and RX100 (1") posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The FE-5020 was revealed 4 years prior to the RX100 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus FE-5020 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a short overview of how the FE-5020 matches up versus the RX100 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus FE-5020 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100. The full galleries are available at Olympus FE-5020 Gallery & Sony RX100 Gallery.

When you are going to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus FE-5020 has physical dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are using at that time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the FE-5020 vs the RX100.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FE-5020 and RX100 is 95 and 91 respectively.

Typically, it is very difficult to see the gap between sensor measurements simply by going over specifications. The graphic underneath will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-5020 and RX100.

Plainly, the two cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The FE-5020 with its tinier sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field more challenging and the Sony RX100 will deliver extra detail because of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older FE-5020 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.