Olympus E-M10 IV vs Sony S2000

Lets look a bit more closely at the Olympus E-M10 IV and Sony S2000, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a significant difference between the resolutions of the E-M10 IV (20MP) and S2000 (10MP) and the E-M10 IV (Four Thirds) and S2000 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M10 IV was manufactured 10 years after the S2000 which is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M10 IV being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony S2000 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a full comparison, here is a short overview of how the E-M10 IV grades against the S2000 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M10 IV Gallery and Sony S2000 Gallery.

If you're planning to carry around your camera regularly, you have to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-M10 IV provides outer dimensions of 122mm x 84mm x 49mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 1.9") and a weight of 383 grams (0.84 lbs) whilst the Sony S2000 has specifications of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-M10 IV and Sony S2000 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Here is a front view size comparison of the E-M10 IV against the S2000.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M10 IV and S2000 is 81 and 93 respectively.

In many cases, its hard to visualise the gap between sensor sizes merely by reviewing technical specs. The image here should give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M10 IV and S2000.

As you can tell, both of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-M10 IV featuring a bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus E-M10 IV will deliver extra detail due to its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The newer E-M10 IV is going to have an edge with regard to sensor tech.