Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony RX100 VI

Lets take a more detailed look at the Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony RX100 VI, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a big difference between the sensor resolutions of the FE-5020 (12MP) and RX100 VI (20MP) and the FE-5020 (1/2.3") and RX100 VI (1") use different sensor measurements.

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The FE-5020 was released 9 years prior to the RX100 VI and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus FE-5020 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 VI being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going straight into a detailed comparison, below is a quick summation of how the FE-5020 matches up versus the RX100 VI in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-5020 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI. The complete galleries are available at Olympus FE-5020 Gallery and Sony RX100 VI Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera, you'll need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-5020 comes with external dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs) and the Sony RX100 VI has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") along with a weight of 301 grams (0.66 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony RX100 VI in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you select during that time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the FE-5020 against the RX100 VI.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the FE-5020 and RX100 VI is 95 and 88 respectively.

In many cases, it can be difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements purely by going over technical specs. The visual underneath should provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-5020 and RX100 VI.

As you have seen, each of these cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The FE-5020 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make shooting bokeh trickier and the Sony RX100 VI will deliver greater detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older FE-5020 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.