Olympus E-M5 II vs Sony S2000

Lets look more closely at the Olympus E-M5 II and Sony S2000, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the resolutions of the E-M5 II (16MP) and S2000 (10MP) and the E-M5 II (Four Thirds) and S2000 (1/2.3") feature different sensor measurements.

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The E-M5 II was brought out 5 years after the S2000 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M5 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony S2000 being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a thorough comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the E-M5 II grades vs the S2000 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M5 II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-M5 II Gallery & Sony S2000 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera regularly, you should take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M5 II enjoys exterior dimensions of 124mm x 85mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") and a weight of 469 grams (1.03 lbs) and 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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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have at that moment. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the E-M5 II vs the S2000.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the E-M5 II and S2000 is 80 and 93 respectively.

Often, its tough to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by checking out technical specs. The pic below will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M5 II and S2000.

As you have seen, both cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-M5 II due to its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Olympus E-M5 II will provide more detail having its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more modern E-M5 II should have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.