Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony RX100 VII

Its time to look much closer at the Olympus FE-5020 and Sony RX100 VII, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the image resolutions of the FE-5020 (12MP) and RX100 VII (20MP) and the FE-5020 (1/2.3") and RX100 VII (1") boast different sensor size.

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The FE-5020 was revealed 11 years prior to the RX100 VII and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus FE-5020 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 VII being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a short summation of how the FE-5020 scores against the RX100 VII in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus FE-5020 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII. The full galleries are available at Olympus FE-5020 Gallery and Sony RX100 VII Gallery.

If you are planning to carry your camera frequently, you will need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus FE-5020 has got physical 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 VII has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") with a weight of 302 grams (0.67 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus FE-5020 and Sony RX100 VII in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you select during that time. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the FE-5020 against the RX100 VII.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the FE-5020 and RX100 VII is 95 and 88 respectively.

In many cases, it's difficult to picture the contrast in sensor sizing only by viewing technical specs. The visual underneath should provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-5020 and RX100 VII.

As you can tell, both of those cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The FE-5020 having a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF harder and the Sony RX100 VII will result in greater detail because of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will let you crop pics more aggressively. The older FE-5020 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.