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Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony RX100 IV

Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
29
Olympus FE-5020 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV front
Portability
89
Imaging
52
Features
79
Overall
62

Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony RX100 IV Key Specs

Olympus FE-5020
(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
Sony RX100 IV
(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  • Superseded the Sony RX100 III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
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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.

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The 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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-5020 over the Sony RX100 IV

 FE-5020 RX100 IV 

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 IV over the Olympus FE-5020

 RX100 IV FE-5020 
AnnouncedJune 2015July 2009Newer by 71 months
Manual focus Dial exact focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1229k230kCrisper display (+999k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Olympus FE-5020 and Sony RX100 IV

 FE-5020 RX100 IV 
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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony RX100 IV size comparison

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 top view buttons comparison

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.

Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony RX100 IV sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony RX100 IV Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony RX100 IV Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-5020 Portrait photography info
Sony RX100 IV Portrait photography info
21
no manual focus
manual exposure not possible
cannot use external flash
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
65
you can focus manually
flash sync is higher than normal (1/2,000 seconds)
MP count decent (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
provides face detect focusing
supports RAW files
external flash not possible
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-5020 as a Street photography camera
Sony RX100 IV as a Street photography camera
60
weather sealing
lighter than competition (137 grams)
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
85
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good sensor size (1")
supports RAW files
lighter than competition in class (298 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus FE-5020
Sports photography with Sony RX100 IV
24
weather sealing
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/500s)
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
68
silent shooting (1/32,000s)
fast continuous shooting (16.0 fps)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
provides tracking focus
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-5020 Travel photography features
Sony RX100 IV Travel photography features
65
lighter than competition (137g)
weather sealing
has built in flash
quite wide (24mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
megapixel count low (12MP)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
86
lighter than competition in class (298g)
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
display is selfie friendly
reasonably wide (24mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-5020 Landscape photography information
Sony RX100 IV Landscape photography information
31
quite wide (24mm)
weather sealing
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not possible
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
lack of Time Lapse mode
74
you can focus manually
reasonably wide (24mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.8)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
supports RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus FE-5020
Vlogging with Sony RX100 IV
28
quite wide (24mm)
lighter than competition (137 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
video resolution low (640 x 480 pxls)
lack of external mic support
81
reasonably wide (24mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.8)
display is selfie friendly
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focusing
good video quality (3840 x 2160 resolution)
lighter than competition in class (298g)
doesn't have mic jack
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Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony RX100 IV Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-5020 and Sony RX100 IV
 Olympus FE-5020Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV
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