Olympus E-M1 III vs Sony S2000

Below, we will be analyzing the Olympus E-M1 III versus Sony S2000, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a crucial difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-M1 III (20MP) and S2000 (10MP) and the E-M1 III (Four Thirds) and S2000 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor size.

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The E-M1 III was unveiled 10 years after the S2000 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M1 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony S2000 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a in depth comparison, below is a brief summary of how the E-M1 III scores against the S2000 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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

If you are looking to travel with your camera often, you need to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus E-M1 III enjoys external dimensions of 134mm x 91mm x 69mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.7") having a weight of 580 grams (1.28 lbs) and the Sony S2000 has specifications of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") along with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-M1 III versus Sony S2000 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the E-M1 III compared to the S2000.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M1 III and S2000 is 67 and 93 respectively.

In many cases, its tough to see the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by viewing technical specs. The picture here might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M1 III and S2000.

As you can tell, both of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-M1 III having a bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus E-M1 III will render more detail having an extra 10MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The fresher E-M1 III will have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.