Olympus FE-5020 Review with Detailed Specifications and Features

Olympus FE-5020 Review

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Main Features

12 MP 1/2.3 CCD Sensor
24-120 mm (5x) F3.3-5.8 Zoom Lens
64 - 1600 ISO
2" Fixed Screen
640 x 480 video resolution
Built-In Wireless
93 x 56 x 25 mm, 137g.
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Olympus FE-5020 Overview

First introduced in July, 2009, Olympus FE-5020 is a 12 MP Compact with a 1/2.3 (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sized CCD sensor.

Olympus FE-5020 comes with a 6.16 x 4.62 mm CCD sensor, which has a diagonal of 7.7 mm (0.3").

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Sensor resolution of Olympus FE-5020 ~ 3995 x 3003 pixels.

Olympus FE-5020 has Crop Factor: 5.62

The sensor has a surface area of 28.5 mm².

There are approximate 11,996,985 photosites (pixels) on this area.

Proc and Cons of Olympus FE-5020

Get to know this camera closer. Let's look at the features and characteristics of this model. Compare Olympus FE-5020 with competitors in small sensor compact cameras.

Pros

Built-in Wireless

Environmental Sealing

±2 AE Bracketing Range

3.3 Lens at Wide

137g Light Body

24 mm Wide Angle Lens

Cons

No Bluetooth

No Touch Screen

No AF Face Detection

No External Flash

Low Max Native ISO: 1600

Slow Lens at Tele: F5.8

Low Screen Resolution: 230k dots

No Articulating Screen

No Full HD Video

No Image Stabilization

No Built-in Viewfinder

No Manual Exposure Mode

Slow Lens at Wide: F3.3

Small LCD Screen: 2"

Slow Continuous Shooting: 230 fps

Type Scores

Olympus FE-5020 has an Overall Score of 27/100 and ranked #754 out of 802 in Compact cameras, and ranked #1186 out of 1222 in all cameras.

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Physical Dimensions of Olympus FE-5020

Olympus FE-5020 weighs 137g and has external dimensions of 93 x 56 x 25mm (3.66 x 2.2 x 0.98"). Considering that the average weight of Small Sensor Compact cameras is 175g, Olympus FE-5020 is 38 grams less than the average weight of cameras in this category. Olympus FE-5020 is less by 5mm more than the average length in Small Sensor Compact.

Weight Comparison
Small Sensor Compact Cameras

Olympus FE-5020

137g

Average weight

175g

Min weight

103g

Max weight

423g

Thickness Comparison
Small Sensor Compact Cameras

Olympus FE-5020

25mm

Average Thickness

26mm

Min Thickness

10mm

Max Thickness

60mm

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Size Compared to Major Competitors

Model	Weight	FE-5020	Dimensions	FE-5020
Nikon P7800	399 g	137 g	119 x 78 x 50 mm	93 x 56 x 25 mm
Canon S120	217 g	137 g	100 x 59 x 29 mm	93 x 56 x 25 mm
Fujifilm X30	423 g	137 g	119 x 72 x 60 mm	93 x 56 x 25 mm
Canon G16	356 g	137 g	109 x 76 x 40 mm	93 x 56 x 25 mm
Fujifilm F800EXR	232 g	137 g	105 x 63 x 36 mm	93 x 56 x 25 mm
Nikon P7100	395 g	137 g	116 x 77 x 48 mm	93 x 56 x 25 mm
Olympus XZ-10	221 g	137 g	102 x 61 x 34 mm	93 x 56 x 25 mm
Fujifilm F900EXR	232 g	137 g	105 x 61 x 36 mm	93 x 56 x 25 mm

Specifications of Olympus FE-5020

General
Brand	Olympus
Model	FE-5020
Announced	July, 2009
Body Type	Compact
Lens
Lens Mount	fixed lens
Manual Focus
Focal Lens Multiplier
Number of Lenses	0
Macro Focus Range	1
Screen
Screen Size	2"
Screen Type	Fixed
Screen Resolution	230k pixels
Touch Screen
Live View
Viewfinder
Viewfinder	None
Viewfinder Resolution	no electronic viewfinder
Viewfinder Coverage	n/a%
Viewfinder Magnification	0.0
Autofocus
AF Touch
AF Continuous
AF Single
AF Tracking
AF Selective
AF Center
AF Multi Area
AF Live View
AF Face Detection
AF Contrast Detection
AF Phase Detection
Number of Focus Points	0
Number of Cross Focus Points
Photography Features
RAW Support
Min Shutter Speed	1/4 sec
Max Shutter Speed	1/500 sec
Continuous Shooting	n/a fps
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Exposure Compensation
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilization
Built-in Flash
Flash Range	4.10
Flash Modes	Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in
External Flash
AE Bracketing
AE Bracketing Range	±2 EV
WB Bracketing

Sensor
Sensor Size	1/2.3
Sensor Type	CCD
Sensor Dimensions	6.16 x 4.62 mm
Sensor Area	28.5 mm²
Sensor Resolution	12 MP
Max Image Resolution	3968 x 2976
Max Native ISO	1600
Min Native ISO	64
Max Boosted ISO	0
Min Boosted ISO	0
Video Features
4K
Max Video Resolution	640 x 480
Video Formats	Motion JPEG
Timelapse Recording
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Exposure Modes
Multi-Segment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF-Area
Center Weighted
Connectivity
GPS	None
Wireless Connectivity	Built-In
Bluetooth
HDMI
USB	USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
Battery
Battery Life	0 shots
Battery Type
Battery Model	LI-42B
Physical
Weight	137 g
Physical Dimensions	93 x 56 x 25 mm
Environmental Sealing
Water Proof
Dust Proof
Shock Proof
Crush Proof
Freeze Proof
Shock Proof
Storage
Storage Type	xD-Picture Card, microSD
Storage Slots	1
Other Features
Self Timer
Selfie Friendly