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Olympus SZ-10 vs Samsung NX2000

Portability
90
Imaging
37
Features
36
Overall
36
Olympus SZ-10 front
 
Samsung NX2000 front
Portability
89
Imaging
63
Features
68
Overall
65

Olympus SZ-10 vs Samsung NX2000 Key Specs

Olympus SZ-10
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-504mm (F3.1-4.4) lens
  • 215g - 106 x 67 x 38mm
  • Revealed February 2011
Samsung NX2000
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Samsung NX Mount
  • 228g - 119 x 65 x 36mm
  • Revealed November 2013
  • Older Model is Samsung NX1100
  • Renewed by Samsung NX3000
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Olympus SZ-10 vs Samsung NX2000 Overview

Here is a in depth comparison of the Olympus SZ-10 and Samsung NX2000, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Samsung. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the SZ-10 (14MP) and NX2000 (20MP) and the SZ-10 (1/2.3") and NX2000 (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor sizes.

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The SZ-10 was unveiled 3 years earlier than the NX2000 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SZ-10 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX2000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting through a detailed comparison, below is a concise overview of how the SZ-10 grades against the NX2000 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-10 over the Samsung NX2000

 SZ-10 NX2000 

Reasons to pick Samsung NX2000 over the Olympus SZ-10

 NX2000 SZ-10 
RevealedNovember 2013February 2011Fresher by 34 months
Manually focus Dial accurate focus
Screen dimension3.7"3"Bigger screen (+0.7")
Screen resolution1152k460kCrisper screen (+692k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus SZ-10 and Samsung NX2000

 SZ-10 NX2000 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Olympus SZ-10 vs Samsung NX2000 Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to carry your camera regularly, you have to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus SZ-10 provides outer measurements of 106mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) and the Samsung NX2000 has proportions of 119mm x 65mm x 36mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.4") along with a weight of 228 grams (0.50 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have during that time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the SZ-10 vs the NX2000.

Olympus SZ-10 vs Samsung NX2000 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the SZ-10 and NX2000 is 90 and 89 respectively.

Olympus SZ-10 vs Samsung NX2000 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SZ-10 vs Samsung NX2000 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is very tough to visualise the difference between sensor sizing purely by looking at specs. The visual underneath will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the SZ-10 and NX2000.

All in all, the two cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The SZ-10 with its tinier sensor will make getting shallow DOF more difficult and the Samsung NX2000 will give you extra detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs much more aggressively. The older SZ-10 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus SZ-10 vs Samsung NX2000 sensor size comparison

Olympus SZ-10 vs Samsung NX2000 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SZ-10 vs Samsung NX2000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SZ-10 Portrait photography factors
Samsung NX2000 Portrait photography factors
33
good resolution (14 megapixels)
comes with face detection focusing
lack of manual focus
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
77
manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
includes face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus SZ-10 Street photography details
Samsung NX2000 Street photography details
60
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors in class (215g)
screen is fixed
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
77
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW files
boasts touch to focus
lighter than competition in class (228 grams)
good high ISO (25,600)
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SZ-10 Sports photography information
Samsung NX2000 Sports photography information
40
amazing zoom range (28-504mm 18.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (14MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
low frames per second (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
low battery power (220 per charge)
has no phase detect AF
61
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
includes tracking autofocus
no image stabilization
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SZ-10 Travel photography details
Samsung NX2000 Travel photography details
65
lighter than competitors in class (215g)
good resolution (14MP)
has built in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
long reach (504mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
low battery power (220 CIPA)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
72
lighter than competition in class (228 grams)
boasts touch to focus
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SZ-10 Landscape photography factors
Samsung NX2000 Landscape photography factors
40
relatively wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
manual mode not available
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
low battery power (220 CIPA)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
72
manual focus
swap lenses (Samsung NX mount)
very good size screen (3.7")
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
good high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW files
no image stabilization
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SZ-10 Vlogging highlights
Samsung NX2000 Vlogging highlights
31
relatively wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detection focusing
lighter than competitors in class (215g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
display is not selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external microphone support
35
has touchscreen
includes face detection autofocus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition in class (228g)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
doesn't have external mic jack
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Olympus SZ-10 vs Samsung NX2000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SZ-10 and Samsung NX2000
 Olympus SZ-10Samsung NX2000
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Samsung
Model Olympus SZ-10 Samsung NX2000
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Entry-Level Mirrorless
Revealed 2011-02-08 2013-11-30
Body design Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III+ -
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.7mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 369.0mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 20MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4288 x 3216 5472 x 3648
Maximum native ISO 1600 25600
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points - 21
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Samsung NX
Lens focal range 28-504mm (18.0x) -
Maximum aperture f/3.1-4.4 -
Macro focus range 1cm -
Number of lenses - 32
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inches 3.7 inches
Resolution of screen 460 thousand dot 1,152 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen technology TFT Color LCD TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting speed 1.0fps 8.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 7.10 m no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in no built-in flash
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/180s
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1920 x 810 (24 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 215 gr (0.47 lb) 228 gr (0.50 lb)
Dimensions 106 x 67 x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5") 119 x 65 x 36mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 75
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.4
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.3
DXO Low light score not tested 908
Other
Battery life 220 photographs 340 photographs
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-50B BP1130
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) -
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC MicroSD/ MicroSDHC/ MicroSDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Launch pricing $300 $599