Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony W810

In this article, we will be reviewing the Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony W810, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the FE-5020 (12MP) and W810 (20MP) but they enjoy the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The FE-5020 was released 5 years before the W810 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus FE-5020 being a Compact camera and the Sony W810 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go in to a full comparison, below is a quick view of how the FE-5020 grades vs the W810 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-5020 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-5020 Gallery & Sony W810 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera regularly, you will want to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus FE-5020 has got 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) whilst the Sony W810 has sizing of 97mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 111 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the FE-5020 versus the W810.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FE-5020 and W810 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it's difficult to picture the gap in sensor dimensions simply by looking through technical specs. The pic here might provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-5020 and W810.

As you have seen, each of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different MP. You can expect the Sony W810 to provide you with greater detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots a little more aggressively. The more aged FE-5020 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.