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Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony WX220

Portability
95
Imaging
34
Features
20
Overall
28
Olympus FE-5020 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220 front
Portability
96
Imaging
42
Features
41
Overall
41

Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony WX220 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
  • Alternative Name is X-935
Sony WX220
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 121g - 92 x 52 x 22mm
  • Launched February 2014
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Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony WX220 Overview

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony WX220, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a huge difference among the sensor resolutions of the FE-5020 (12MP) and WX220 (18MP) but they use the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The FE-5020 was introduced 5 years earlier than the WX220 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus FE-5020 being a Compact camera and the Sony WX220 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting through a more detailed comparison, below is a brief view of how the FE-5020 grades vs the WX220 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-5020 over the Sony WX220

 FE-5020 WX220 

Reasons to pick Sony WX220 over the Olympus FE-5020

 WX220 FE-5020 
LaunchedFebruary 2014July 2009More recent by 55 months
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus FE-5020 and Sony WX220

 FE-5020 WX220 
Focus manually Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Absent Touch friendly screen

Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony WX220 Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-5020 has got physical measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs) while the Sony WX220 has dimensions of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. Here is the front view size comparison of the FE-5020 vs the WX220.

Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony WX220 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the FE-5020 and WX220 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony WX220 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony WX220 Sensor Comparison

Usually, its difficult to see the contrast in sensor measurements just by viewing specs. The photograph here will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-5020 and WX220.

All in all, both of those cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same resolution. You should count on the Sony WX220 to provide you with greater detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots far more aggressively. The older FE-5020 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony WX220 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony WX220 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony WX220 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus FE-5020
Portrait photography with Sony WX220
20
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
no external flash support
low resolution (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
36
resolution is good (18MP)
offers face detect autofocus
focusing manually not possible
no manual mode
external flash not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-5020 Street photography details
Sony WX220 Street photography details
59
environment proofing
lighter than average (137g)
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
58
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-5020 Sports photography factors
Sony WX220 Sports photography factors
24
environment proofing
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/500s)
lack of shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
low resolution (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
46
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (18MP)
offers tracking focus
no shutter priority
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-5020 Travel photography features
Sony WX220 Travel photography features
64
lighter than average (137 grams)
environment proofing
flash built-in
fairly wide (24mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
low resolution (12MP)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
69
resolution is good (18MP)
has built in flash
fairly wide (25mm)
long zoom (250mm)
lack of Timelapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus FE-5020
Landscape photography with Sony WX220
31
fairly wide (24mm)
environment proofing
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
no manual control
lack of image stabilization
low resolution (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
does not have Time Lapse recording
44
fairly wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (18MP)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
no manual mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-5020 Vlogging information
Sony WX220 Vlogging information
28
fairly wide (24mm)
lighter than average (137g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
low quality video (640 x 480 pixels)
does not have mic socket
34
fairly wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of microphone socket
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Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony WX220 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-5020 and Sony WX220
 Olympus FE-5020Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model Olympus FE-5020 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220
Also Known as X-935 -
Category Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Released 2009-07-22 2014-02-12
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 18 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3968 x 2976 4896 x 3672
Highest native ISO 1600 12800
Lowest native ISO 64 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-120mm (5.0x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.3-5.8 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus range 1cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 230k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 4 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/500 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter rate - 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.10 m 3.70 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, on, slow synchro, off, advanced
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 137 grams (0.30 lbs) 121 grams (0.27 lbs)
Dimensions 93 x 56 x 25mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") 92 x 52 x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 life - 210 shots
Battery type - Battery Pack
Battery model LI-42B NP-BN
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage xD-Picture Card, microSD SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Price at release $160 $198