Olympus E-M1 II vs Sony S2000

Lets take a more detailed look at the Olympus E-M1 II vs Sony S2000, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the E-M1 II (20MP) and S2000 (10MP) and the E-M1 II (Four Thirds) and S2000 (1/2.3") offer different sensor sizing.

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The E-M1 II was unveiled 6 years after the S2000 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M1 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony S2000 being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a full comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the E-M1 II grades versus the S2000 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M1 II Gallery and Sony S2000 Gallery.

If you're intending to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M1 II comes with exterior dimensions of 134mm x 91mm x 67mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.6") along with a weight of 574 grams (1.27 lbs) and the Sony S2000 has dimensions of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-M1 II vs Sony S2000 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you choose at that moment. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the E-M1 II compared to the S2000.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M1 II and S2000 is 68 and 93 respectively.

Quite often, it is tough to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions purely by going through technical specs. The pic below may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M1 II and S2000.

As you have seen, both the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-M1 II with its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Olympus E-M1 II will provide greater detail having an extra 10MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop shots more aggressively. The more recent E-M1 II provides a benefit in sensor tech.