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Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony T900

Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
29
Olympus FE-5020 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T900 front
Portability
96
Imaging
35
Features
30
Overall
33

Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony T900 Key Specs

Olympus FE-5020
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 24-120mm (F3.3-5.8) lens
  • 137g - 93 x 56 x 25mm
  • Released July 2009
  • Also referred to as X-935
Sony T900
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-140mm (F3.5-10.0) lens
  • 143g - 98 x 58 x 16mm
  • Launched February 2009
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Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony T900 Overview

Its time to look more in depth at the Olympus FE-5020 and Sony T900, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the FE-5020 (12MP) and the T900 (12MP) is relatively comparable and both cameras posses the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FE-5020 was announced 6 months later than the T900 and they are both of a similar age. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus FE-5020 being a Compact camera and the Sony T900 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a short summation of how the FE-5020 scores versus the T900 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-5020 over the Sony T900

 FE-5020 T900 

Reasons to pick Sony T900 over the Olympus FE-5020

 T900 FE-5020 
Manually focus Very exact focus
Screen size3.5"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.8")
Screen resolution922k230kClearer screen (+692k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus FE-5020 and Sony T900

 FE-5020 T900 
LaunchedJuly 2009February 2009Same age
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen

Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony T900 Physical Comparison

If you are looking to carry your camera often, you will have to factor its weight and size. The Olympus FE-5020 comes with outer measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs) while the Sony T900 has specifications of 98mm x 58mm x 16mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.6") along with a weight of 143 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the FE-5020 vs the T900.

Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony T900 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FE-5020 and T900 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony T900 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony T900 Sensor Comparison

Normally, its tough to picture the gap in sensor sizing just by checking out specs. The photograph underneath may provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-5020 and T900.

All in all, both of those cameras feature the identical sensor size and the identical resolution and you can expect comparable quality of photographs but you may want to take the age of the cameras into account.

Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony T900 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony T900 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony T900 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus FE-5020
Portrait photography with Sony T900
21
manual focus not available
no manual mode
external flash not possible
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
27
has manual focus
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
low resolution (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-5020 as a Street photography camera
Sony T900 as a Street photography camera
60
weather sealing
lighter than average in class (137 grams)
fixed screen
no image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
57
image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-5020 Sports photography details
Sony T900 Sports photography details
24
weather sealing
low max shutter speed (1/500s)
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
low MP (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
24
image stabilization (Optical)
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,000 seconds)
continuous shooting slow (2.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
low resolution (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-5020 Travel photography factors
Sony T900 Travel photography factors
65
lighter than average in class (137g)
weather sealing
built-in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
low MP (12MP)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
52
built-in flash
lack of Time Lapse recording
low resolution (12MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not good (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-5020 Landscape photography advice
Sony T900 Landscape photography advice
31
relatively wide (24mm)
weather sealing
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
no manual mode
no image stabilization
low MP (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
lack of Time Lapse recording
37
has manual focus
lovely big screen (3.5")
image stabilization (Optical)
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual exposure
low resolution (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-5020 Vlogging advice
Sony T900 Vlogging advice
28
relatively wide (24mm)
lighter than average in class (137 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
display is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
low quality video (640 x 480 pxls)
lack of mic port
28
touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not good (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of mic jack
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Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony T900 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-5020 and Sony T900
 Olympus FE-5020Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T900
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Sony
Model Olympus FE-5020 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T900
Also referred to as X-935 -
Type Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Released 2009-07-22 2009-02-17
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3968 x 2976 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Lowest native ISO 64 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-120mm (5.0x) 35-140mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.3-5.8 f/3.5-10.0
Macro focus distance 1cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7 inches 3.5 inches
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 922 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 seconds 2 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/500 seconds 1/1000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed - 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.10 m 2.90 m (Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 137g (0.30 lb) 143g (0.32 lb)
Physical dimensions 93 x 56 x 25mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") 98 x 58 x 16mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model LI-42B -
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media xD-Picture Card, microSD Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal
Storage slots One One
Price at launch $160 $300