Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony RX100 III

Lets take a closer look at the Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony RX100 III, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the FE-5020 (12MP) and RX100 III (20MP) and the FE-5020 (1/2.3") and RX100 III (1") provide different sensor dimensions.

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The FE-5020 was introduced 5 years before the RX100 III which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus FE-5020 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 III being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the FE-5020 matches up vs the RX100 III in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-5020 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-5020 Gallery & Sony RX100 III Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera, you need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-5020 provides outside dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 III has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") having a weight of 290 grams (0.64 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the FE-5020 and the RX100 III.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FE-5020 and RX100 III is 95 and 89 respectively.

Normally, it can be tough to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by researching specs. The picture below will offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-5020 and RX100 III.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The FE-5020 using its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Sony RX100 III will result in more detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots way more aggressively. The more aged FE-5020 will be behind in sensor tech.