Olympus E-M1 vs Sony S2000

Let's examine more closely at the Olympus E-M1 versus Sony S2000, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the E-M1 (16MP) and S2000 (10MP) and the E-M1 (Four Thirds) and S2000 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-M1 was released 3 years later than the S2000 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony S2000 being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a more detailed comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the E-M1 scores versus the S2000 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-M1 Gallery & Sony S2000 Gallery.

When you are aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M1 comes with outer dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 63mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.5") with a weight of 497 grams (1.10 lbs) while the Sony S2000 has dimensions of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") along with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are using at that time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the E-M1 versus the S2000.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M1 and S2000 is 71 and 93 respectively.

In many cases, it is difficult to visualise the gap between sensor measurements just by going over technical specs. The graphic underneath will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M1 and S2000.

As you have seen, the two cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-M1 featuring a bigger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Olympus E-M1 will offer greater detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The fresher E-M1 will have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.