Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony A68
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Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony A68 Key Specs
(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
- Revealed July 2009
- Alternate Name is X-935
(Full Review)
- 24MP - APS-C Sensor
- 2.7" Tilting Screen
- ISO 100 - 25600
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
- 610g - 143 x 104 x 81mm
- Launched November 2015
- Earlier Model is Sony A65
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In this write-up, we will be comparing the Olympus FE-5020 versus Sony A68, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the FE-5020 (12MP) and A68 (24MP) and the FE-5020 (1/2.3") and A68 (APS-C) possess totally different sensor sizing.
Photography GlossaryThe FE-5020 was manufactured 7 years before the A68 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus FE-5020 being a Compact camera and the Sony A68 being a Compact SLR camera.
Before diving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a short view of how the FE-5020 scores versus the A68 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
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Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-5020 & Sony SLT-A68. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-5020 Gallery & Sony A68 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus FE-5020 over the Sony A68
| FE-5020 | A68 |
|---|
Reasons to pick Sony A68 over the Olympus FE-5020
| A68 | FE-5020 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Launched | November 2015 |  | July 2009 | More recent by 76 months |
| Manually focus |  | Very accurate focusing | ||
| Screen type | Tilting |  | Fixed | Tilting screen |
| Screen resolution | 461k |  | 230k | Sharper screen (+231k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus FE-5020 and Sony A68
| FE-5020 | A68 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen sizing | 2.7" |  | 2.7" | Equivalent screen measurement |
| Selfie screen |  | Lacking selfie screen | ||
| Touch screen |  | Lacking Touch screen |
Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony A68 Physical Comparison
In case you're aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you have to factor its weight and size. The Olympus FE-5020 features physical 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 A68 has specifications of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") having a weight of 610 grams (1.34 lbs).
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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use at that moment. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the FE-5020 versus the A68.
Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FE-5020 and A68 is 95 and 64 respectively.
Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony A68 Sensor Comparison
Sometimes, its hard to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements just by going over technical specs. The visual here will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-5020 and A68.
As you can tell, each of the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The FE-5020 because of its tinier sensor will make getting shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony A68 will offer more detail due to its extra 12MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The older FE-5020 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.
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Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony A68 Specifications
| Olympus FE-5020 | Sony SLT-A68 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Company | Olympus | Sony |
| Model type | Olympus FE-5020 | Sony SLT-A68 |
| Alternative name | X-935 | - |
| Category | Small Sensor Compact | Entry-Level DSLR |
| Revealed | 2009-07-22 | 2015-11-06 |
| Physical type | Compact | Compact SLR |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Processor | TruePic III | Bionz X |
| Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | APS-C |
| Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 23.5 x 15.6mm |
| Sensor area | 28.1mm² | 366.6mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 12 megapixel | 24 megapixel |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Max resolution | 3968 x 2976 | 6000 x 4000 |
| Max native ISO | 1600 | 25600 |
| Minimum native ISO | 64 | 100 |
| RAW files | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Touch to focus | ||
| Autofocus continuous | ||
| Single autofocus | ||
| Autofocus tracking | ||
| Selective autofocus | ||
| Center weighted autofocus | ||
| Multi area autofocus | ||
| Autofocus live view | ||
| Face detect autofocus | ||
| Contract detect autofocus | ||
| Phase detect autofocus | ||
| Total focus points | - | 79 |
| Cross type focus points | - | 15 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount type | fixed lens | Sony/Minolta Alpha |
| Lens zoom range | 24-120mm (5.0x) | - |
| Maximal aperture | f/3.3-5.8 | - |
| Macro focusing range | 1cm | - |
| Available lenses | - | 143 |
| Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 1.5 |
| Screen | ||
| Display type | Fixed Type | Tilting |
| Display sizing | 2.7 inch | 2.7 inch |
| Resolution of display | 230k dots | 461k dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch function | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | None | Electronic |
| Viewfinder resolution | - | 1,440k dots |
| Viewfinder coverage | - | 100 percent |
| Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.57x |
| Features | ||
| Min shutter speed | 4s | 30s |
| Max shutter speed | 1/500s | 1/4000s |
| Continuous shutter rate | - | 8.0fps |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manually set exposure | ||
| Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
| Change white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Integrated flash | ||
| Flash distance | 4.10 m | 12.00 m (at ISO 100) |
| Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in | Flash off, Auto, Fill-flash, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction, Rear sync, Wireless, High Speed sync |
| External flash | ||
| AE bracketing | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Max flash synchronize | - | 1/160s |
| 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 (60i, 30p, 24p), 1440 x 1080, 640 x 480 |
| Max video resolution | 640x480 | 1920x1080 |
| Video format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S |
| Microphone port | ||
| Headphone port | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | None | Eye-Fi Connected |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environmental sealing | ||
| Water proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 137g (0.30 lb) | 610g (1.34 lb) |
| Dimensions | 93 x 56 x 25mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") | 143 x 104 x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO Overall rating | not tested | 79 |
| DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | 24.1 |
| DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | 13.5 |
| DXO Low light rating | not tested | 701 |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | - | 510 photos |
| Battery type | - | Battery Pack |
| Battery ID | LI-42B | NP-FM500H |
| Self timer | Yes (12 seconds) | Yes (Yes (2 or 12 sec)) |
| Time lapse feature | ||
| Type of storage | xD-Picture Card, microSD | SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo |
| Card slots | 1 | 1 |
| Retail price | $160 | $581 |