Olympus E-M5 vs Sony S2000

Its time to examine more in depth at the Olympus E-M5 versus Sony S2000, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the E-M5 (16MP) and S2000 (10MP) and the E-M5 (Four Thirds) and S2000 (1/2.3") use different sensor size.

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The E-M5 was brought out 2 years later than the S2000 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony S2000 being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a in depth comparison, below is a concise overview of how the E-M5 matches up vs the S2000 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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For anyone who is going to lug around your camera, you will want to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M5 comes with outer measurements of 122mm x 89mm x 43mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.7") and a weight of 425 grams (0.94 lbs) and the Sony S2000 has measurements of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the E-M5 vs the S2000.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M5 and S2000 is 81 and 93 respectively.

More often than not, it is difficult to visualize the gap in sensor measurements purely by seeing a spec sheet. The photograph underneath will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M5 and S2000.

As you can see, both cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-M5 due to its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Olympus E-M5 will produce greater detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos much more aggressively. The fresher E-M5 should have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.