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Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony WX30

Portability
95 Imaging
35 Features
20 Overall
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Olympus FE-5020 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30 front
Portability
96 Imaging
39 Features
41 Overall
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Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony WX30 Key Specs

Olympus FE-5020
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 24-120mm (F3.3-5.8) lens
  • 137g - 93 x 56 x 25mm
  • Revealed July 2009
  • Also referred to as X-935
Sony WX30
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
  • 117g - 92 x 52 x 19mm
  • Revealed July 2011
Photography Glossary

Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony WX30 Overview

Below is a extensive review of the Olympus FE-5020 and Sony WX30, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the FE-5020 (12MP) and WX30 (16MP) but they possess the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The FE-5020 was manufactured 24 months before the WX30 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a in depth comparison, below is a quick summation of how the FE-5020 grades versus the WX30 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-5020 over the Sony WX30

		

		

			
 FE-5020 WX30 
		

	

	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Sony WX30 over the Olympus FE-5020

		

		

			
 WX30 FE-5020 
RevealedJuly 2011July 2009More recent by 24 months
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution922k230kClearer display (+692k dot)
Touch friendly display  Easily navigate
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Olympus FE-5020 and Sony WX30

		

		

			
 FE-5020 WX30 
Manual focus  Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen  Absent selfie screen
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony WX30 Physical Comparison

		

		

			
If you're intending to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus FE-5020 enjoys external dimensions 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 WX30 has sizing of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).
Analyze the Olympus FE-5020 and Sony WX30 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using at the time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the FE-5020 and the WX30.
Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony WX30 size comparison
Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the FE-5020 and WX30 is 95 and 96 respectively.
Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony WX30 top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony WX30 Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
Usually, its difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements purely by viewing a spec sheet. The visual below should offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-5020 and WX30.
Clearly, each of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Sony WX30 to result in extra detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older FE-5020 will be behind in sensor technology.
	
			Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony WX30 sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony WX30 Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony WX30 Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
 Olympus FE-5020 as a Portrait photography camera
 Sony WX30 as a Portrait photography camera
21
 manual focus not available
 manual exposure not available
 cannot use external flash
 low MP (12 megapixels)
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW files
30
 decent sensor resolution (16MP)
 lack of manual focus
 manual exposure not possible
 cannot use external flash
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison
Olympus FE-5020 Street photography highlights
Sony WX30 Street photography highlights
60
 weather sealing
 lighter than average in class (137 grams)
 no moving screen
 does not have image stabilization
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW files
63
 image stabilization (Optical)
 lighter than competitors in class (117g)
 screen is fixed
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison
Olympus FE-5020 Sports photography info
Sony WX30 Sports photography info
24
 weather sealing
 maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/500s)
 no shutter priority mode
 does not have image stabilization
 low MP (12 megapixels)
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 doesn't have phase detect AF
39
 image stabilization (Optical)
 decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
 lack of shutter priority mode
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison
Olympus FE-5020 Travel photography highlights
Sony WX30 Travel photography highlights
65
 lighter than average in class (137 grams)
 weather sealing
 built-in flash
 pretty wide (24mm)
 missing Time Lapse function
 low MP (12 megapixels)
 doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
69
 lighter than competitors in class (117g)
 decent sensor resolution (16MP)
 built-in flash
 pretty wide (25mm)
 doesn't have Timelapse recording
 does not feature selfie friendly screen
 sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison
 Olympus FE-5020 as a Landscape photography camera
 Sony WX30 as a Landscape photography camera
31
 pretty wide (24mm)
 weather sealing
 manual focus not available
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
 screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
 manual exposure not available
 does not have image stabilization
 low MP (12 megapixels)
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW files
 missing Time Lapse function
43
 pretty wide (25mm)
 nice screen size (3 inches)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 decent sensor resolution (16MP)
 lack of manual focus
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
 manual exposure not possible
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW files
 doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison
Olympus FE-5020 Vlogging advice
Sony WX30 Vlogging advice
28
 pretty wide (24mm)
 lighter than average in class (137 grams)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
 doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
 does not have image stabilization
 low video resolution (640 x 480 pxls)
 missing mic port
35
 pretty wide (25mm)
 touchscreen functionality
 image stabilization (Optical)
 video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
 lighter than competitors in class (117g)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
 does not feature selfie friendly screen
 doesn't have microphone jack
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Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony WX30 Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-5020 and Sony WX30
 Olympus FE-5020Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30
General Information
Company Olympus Sony
Model Olympus FE-5020 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30
Also Known as X-935 -
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2009-07-22 2011-07-25
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III BIONZ
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 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and  16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3968 x 2976 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Lowest native ISO 64 100
RAW format    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
Autofocus touch    
Autofocus continuous    
Single autofocus    
Autofocus tracking    
Selective autofocus    
Autofocus center weighted    
Multi area autofocus    
Autofocus live view    
Face detection autofocus    
Contract detection autofocus    
Phase detection autofocus    
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-120mm (5.0x) 25-125mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/3.3-5.8 f/2.6-6.3
Macro focus distance 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230k dot 922k dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch function    
Screen tech - XtraFine TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/500 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter speed - 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Expose Manually    
Custom white balance    
Image stabilization    
Inbuilt flash    
Flash range 4.10 m 3.70 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe    
AE 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 (60fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30fps), 640 x 480 (30fps)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone 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
Environmental seal    
Water proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 137g (0.30 lb) 117g (0.26 lb)
Dimensions 93 x 56 x 25mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") 92 x 52 x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7")
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 - 250 photos
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery model LI-42B NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording    
Type of storage xD-Picture Card, microSD SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Launch cost $160 $259