Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony RX100 IV

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.

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.

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).

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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.

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.