Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony A33

Here is a thorough review of the Olympus FE-5020 versus Sony A33, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the FE-5020 (12MP) and the A33 (14MP) is relatively similar but the FE-5020 (1/2.3") and A33 (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The FE-5020 was unveiled 13 months earlier than the A33 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus FE-5020 being a Compact camera and the Sony A33 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going through a full comparison, below is a quick summary of how the FE-5020 scores vs the A33 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus FE-5020 & Sony SLT-A33. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-5020 Gallery & Sony A33 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry your camera, you should think about its weight and volume. The Olympus FE-5020 has exterior dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs) and the Sony A33 has sizing of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") and a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus FE-5020 versus Sony A33 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the FE-5020 compared to the A33.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FE-5020 and A33 is 95 and 67 respectively.

Typically, it is difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor sizing simply by going over specs. The visual below will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-5020 and A33.

All in all, both cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The FE-5020 with its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field harder and the Sony A33 will offer you greater detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots far more aggressively. The older FE-5020 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.