Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony A77 II

Lets look more closely at the Olympus FE-5020 versus Sony A77 II, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a big gap among the image resolutions of the FE-5020 (12MP) and A77 II (24MP) and the FE-5020 (1/2.3") and A77 II (APS-C) boast totally different sensor dimensions.

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The FE-5020 was launched 5 years prior to the A77 II and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus FE-5020 being a Compact camera and the Sony A77 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go right into a thorough comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the FE-5020 scores vs the A77 II in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus FE-5020 and Sony SLT-A77 II. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus FE-5020 Gallery and Sony A77 II Gallery.

If you're planning to lug around your camera regularly, you should consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-5020 offers outer measurements 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 A77 II has dimensions of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 647 grams (1.43 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you choose during that time. Underneath is a front view proportions comparison of the FE-5020 versus the A77 II.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FE-5020 and A77 II is 95 and 62 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements only by checking out specifications. The photograph here will give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-5020 and A77 II.

To sum up, both of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The FE-5020 featuring a smaller sensor will make shooting bokeh trickier and the Sony A77 II will show greater detail utilizing its extra 12MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos a bit more aggressively. The older FE-5020 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.