Olympus E-M10 III vs Sony S2000

Here is a extensive review of the Olympus E-M10 III vs Sony S2000, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a crucial difference among the image resolutions of the E-M10 III (16MP) and S2000 (10MP) and the E-M10 III (Four Thirds) and S2000 (1/2.3") boast different sensor measurements.

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The E-M10 III was brought out 7 years later than the S2000 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M10 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony S2000 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the E-M10 III matches up versus the S2000 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M10 III Gallery and Sony S2000 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera, you'll have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M10 III offers external dimensions of 122mm x 84mm x 50mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.0") with a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs) whilst the Sony S2000 has dimensions of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-M10 III vs Sony S2000 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have chosen at that time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the E-M10 III compared to the S2000.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the E-M10 III and S2000 is 80 and 93 respectively.

Usually, it can be tough to picture the gap in sensor sizing purely by researching specifications. The photograph below may provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M10 III and S2000.

Plainly, both of those cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-M10 III due to its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Olympus E-M10 III will render more detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images way more aggressively. The more modern E-M10 III should have an edge with regard to sensor technology.