Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony W570

The following is a extended assessment of the Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony W570, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a considerable difference among the resolutions of the FE-5020 (12MP) and W570 (16MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FE-5020 was unveiled 17 months prior to the W570 making them a generation away from each other. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus FE-5020 being a Compact camera and the Sony W570 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going into a in-depth comparison, here is a quick summation of how the FE-5020 scores vs the W570 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus FE-5020 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570. The full galleries are available at Olympus FE-5020 Gallery & Sony W570 Gallery.

If you're looking to travel with your camera frequently, you will need to think about its weight and size. The Olympus FE-5020 has outer dimensions 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 W570 has specifications of 91mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") having a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the FE-5020 against the W570.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the FE-5020 and W570 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Usually, it is tough to visualise the gap in sensor dimensions purely by going through a spec sheet. The image below should give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-5020 and W570.

Clearly, both of those cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same megapixels. You can anticipate the Sony W570 to provide extra detail having an extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos way more aggressively. The more aged FE-5020 will be behind in sensor tech.