Olympus E-1 vs Sony S2000

Lets look closer at the Olympus E-1 vs Sony S2000, former is a Pro DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the E-1 (5MP) and S2000 (10MP) and the E-1 (Four Thirds) and S2000 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor size.

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The E-1 was unveiled 7 years before the S2000 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-1 being a Large SLR camera and the Sony S2000 being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a thorough comparison, here is a brief overview of how the E-1 scores against the S2000 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-1 Gallery & Sony S2000 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry around your camera frequently, you need to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-1 comes with outer measurements of 141mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") having a weight of 735 grams (1.62 lbs) whilst the Sony S2000 has measurements of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you choose during that time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the E-1 versus the S2000.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the E-1 and S2000 is 59 and 93 respectively.

Usually, it is very tough to see the difference between sensor sizes merely by looking at technical specs. The image underneath will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the E-1 and S2000.

As you can tell, both of those cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-1 using its larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony S2000 will give extra detail having an extra 5MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos more aggressively. The more aged E-1 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.