Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony RX100 IV
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Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony RX100 IV Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 64 - 1600
- 640 x 480 video
- 24-120mm (F3.3-5.8) lens
- 137g - 93 x 56 x 25mm
- Launched July 2009
- Other Name is X-935
(Full Review)
- 20MP - 1" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 125 - 12800 (Push to 25600)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 3840 x 2160 video
- 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
- 298g - 102 x 58 x 41mm
- Announced June 2015
- Superseded the Sony RX100 III
- Successor is Sony RX100 V
Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony RX100 IV Overview
Below, we are analyzing the Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony RX100 IV, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the FE-5020 (12MP) and RX100 IV (20MP) and the FE-5020 (1/2.3") and RX100 IV (1") feature different sensor sizes.
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or banThe FE-5020 was introduced 6 years earlier than the RX100 IV which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-5020 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 IV being a Large Sensor Compact camera.
Before getting straight into a full comparison, below is a quick view of how the FE-5020 scores vs the RX100 IV in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony RX100 IV Gallery
This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus FE-5020 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus FE-5020 Gallery & Sony RX100 IV Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus FE-5020 over the Sony RX100 IV
FE-5020 | RX100 IV |
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Reasons to pick Sony RX100 IV over the Olympus FE-5020
RX100 IV | FE-5020 | |||
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Announced | June 2015 | July 2009 | Newer by 71 months | |
Manual focus | Dial exact focus | |||
Display type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting display | |
Display dimension | 3" | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") | |
Display resolution | 1229k | 230k | Crisper display (+999k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Easy selfies |
Common features in the Olympus FE-5020 and Sony RX100 IV
FE-5020 | RX100 IV | |||
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Touch friendly display | Neither has Touch friendly display |
Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony RX100 IV Physical Comparison
When you are planning to travel with your camera, you should take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-5020 has external dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs) and the Sony RX100 IV has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") with a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).
See the Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony RX100 IV in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the FE-5020 vs the RX100 IV.
Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the FE-5020 and RX100 IV is 95 and 89 respectively.
Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony RX100 IV Sensor Comparison
Often, it's difficult to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions just by reading specs. The picture underneath might offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-5020 and RX100 IV.
All in all, the 2 cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The FE-5020 having a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF trickier and the Sony RX100 IV will offer you greater detail using its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images much more aggressively. The more aged FE-5020 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.
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Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony RX100 IV Specifications
Olympus FE-5020 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Olympus | Sony |
Model | Olympus FE-5020 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV |
Other name | X-935 | - |
Class | Small Sensor Compact | Large Sensor Compact |
Launched | 2009-07-22 | 2015-06-10 |
Body design | Compact | Large Sensor Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | 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 | 12MP | 20MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Max resolution | 3968 x 2976 | 5472 x 3648 |
Max native ISO | 1600 | 12800 |
Max enhanced ISO | - | 25600 |
Minimum native ISO | 64 | 125 |
RAW pictures | ||
Minimum enhanced ISO | - | 80 |
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
AF touch | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
AF tracking | ||
Selective AF | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detection AF | ||
Contract detection AF | ||
Phase detection AF | ||
Number of focus points | - | 25 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | 24-120mm (5.0x) | 24-70mm (2.9x) |
Largest aperture | f/3.3-5.8 | f/1.8-2.8 |
Macro focus distance | 1cm | 5cm |
Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 2.7 |
Screen | ||
Range of screen | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Screen diagonal | 2.7" | 3" |
Screen resolution | 230k dot | 1,229k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch screen | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 2,359k dot |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.59x |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 4s | 30s |
Max shutter speed | 1/500s | 1/2000s |
Max silent shutter speed | - | 1/32000s |
Continuous shutter speed | - | 16.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | 4.10 m | - |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in | - |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Max flash sync | - | 1/2000s |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Supported 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), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p/24p/120p), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Max video resolution | 640x480 | 3840x2160 |
Video data 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 proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 137 grams (0.30 pounds) | 298 grams (0.66 pounds) |
Dimensions | 93 x 56 x 25mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") | 102 x 58 x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | not tested | 70 |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 22.9 |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 12.6 |
DXO Low light score | not tested | 562 |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 280 images |
Battery format | - | Battery Pack |
Battery model | LI-42B | NP-BX1 |
Self timer | Yes (12 seconds) | Yes |
Time lapse shooting | With downloadable app | |
Storage media | xD-Picture Card, microSD | SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo |
Storage slots | Single | Single |
Launch cost | $160 | $898 |