Olympus E-M10 vs Sony S2000
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Olympus E-M10 vs Sony S2000 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 200 - 25600
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 396g - 119 x 82 x 46mm
- Released March 2014
- Newer Model is Olympus E-M10 II
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 3200
- 640 x 480 video
- 33-105mm (F3.1-5.6) lens
- 167g - 98 x 61 x 27mm
- Launched January 2010
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Following is a thorough analysis of the Olympus E-M10 vs Sony S2000, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-M10 (16MP) and S2000 (10MP) and the E-M10 (Four Thirds) and S2000 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor measurements.
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next monthThe E-M10 was revealed 4 years after the S2000 which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony S2000 being a Compact camera.
Before delving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a short summary of how the E-M10 scores against the S2000 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 over the Sony S2000
| E-M10 | S2000 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Launched | March 2014 |  | January 2010 | More modern by 52 months |
| Manually focus |  | More accurate focus | ||
| Screen type | Tilting |  | Fixed | Tilting screen |
| Screen resolution | 1037k |  | 230k | Sharper screen (+807k dot) |
| Touch friendly screen |  | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Sony S2000 over the Olympus E-M10
| S2000 | E-M10 |
|---|
Common features in the Olympus E-M10 and Sony S2000
| E-M10 | S2000 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen dimensions | 3" |  | 3" | Equal screen measurements |
| Selfie screen |  | Lacking selfie screen |
Olympus E-M10 vs Sony S2000 Physical Comparison
When you are looking to carry around your camera regularly, you will have to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M10 has got physical dimensions of 119mm x 82mm x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") having a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) and the Sony S2000 has measurements of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).
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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the E-M10 and the S2000.
Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M10 and S2000 is 82 and 93 respectively.
Olympus E-M10 vs Sony S2000 Sensor Comparison
Quite often, it can be tough to see the difference between sensor sizes purely by looking at specs. The pic below may give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M10 and S2000.
All in all, both of the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-M10 having a bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus E-M10 will give you extra detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs more aggressively. The more modern E-M10 is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.
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Olympus E-M10 vs Sony S2000 Specifications
| Olympus OM-D E-M10 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Make | Olympus | Sony |
| Model type | Olympus OM-D E-M10 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000 |
| Category | Entry-Level Mirrorless | Small Sensor Compact |
| Released | 2014-03-18 | 2010-01-07 |
| Body design | SLR-style mirrorless | Compact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Processor Chip | TruePic VII | Bionz |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CCD |
| Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
| Sensor dimensions | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
| Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 28.1mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 16MP | 10MP |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
| Highest Possible resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 3456 x 2592 |
| Maximum native ISO | 25600 | 3200 |
| Lowest native ISO | 200 | 100 |
| RAW images | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Autofocus touch | ||
| Continuous autofocus | ||
| Single autofocus | ||
| Tracking autofocus | ||
| Autofocus selectice | ||
| Center weighted autofocus | ||
| Autofocus multi area | ||
| Live view autofocus | ||
| Face detect autofocus | ||
| Contract detect autofocus | ||
| Phase detect autofocus | ||
| Total focus points | 81 | 9 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens support | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
| Lens zoom range | - | 33-105mm (3.2x) |
| Maximum aperture | - | f/3.1-5.6 |
| Macro focusing range | - | 5cm |
| Total lenses | 107 | - |
| Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Range of display | Tilting | Fixed Type |
| Display diagonal | 3" | 3" |
| Display resolution | 1,037 thousand dot | 230 thousand dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch display | ||
| Display technology | TFT LCD | - |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | Electronic | None |
| Viewfinder resolution | 1,440 thousand dot | - |
| Viewfinder coverage | 100% | - |
| Viewfinder magnification | 0.58x | - |
| Features | ||
| Min shutter speed | 60s | 1s |
| Max shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/1200s |
| Continuous shutter speed | 8.0fps | 1.0fps |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manual exposure | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
| Set white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Built-in flash | ||
| Flash distance | 5.80 m (ISO100) | 3.30 m |
| Flash modes | Flash Auto, Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(2nd curtain), Manual（1/1（FULL）～1/64） | Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro |
| Hot shoe | ||
| Auto exposure bracketing | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Max flash sync | 1/250s | - |
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment | ||
| Average | ||
| Spot | ||
| Partial | ||
| AF area | ||
| Center weighted | ||
| Video features | ||
| Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) |
| Maximum video resolution | 1920x1080 | 640x480 |
| Video file format | H.264, Motion JPEG | Motion JPEG |
| Mic jack | ||
| Headphone jack | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Built-In | None |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | Optional | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environmental seal | ||
| Water proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 396 gr (0.87 pounds) | 167 gr (0.37 pounds) |
| Physical dimensions | 119 x 82 x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") | 98 x 61 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO Overall rating | 72 | not tested |
| DXO Color Depth rating | 22.8 | not tested |
| DXO Dynamic range rating | 12.3 | not tested |
| DXO Low light rating | 884 | not tested |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | 320 shots | - |
| Battery form | Battery Pack | - |
| Battery ID | BLS-5 | 2 x AA |
| Self timer | Yes (12 sec., 2 sec.,custom (Waiting time 1-30sec.,Shooting interval 0.5/1/2/3sec.,Number of shots 1-10)) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
| Time lapse shooting | ||
| Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, optional SD, Internal |
| Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
| Retail cost | $600 | $225 |