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Olympus SZ-30MR vs Sony S2000

Portability
89
Imaging
39
Features
39
Overall
39
Olympus SZ-30MR front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000 front
Portability
93
Imaging
33
Features
17
Overall
26

Olympus SZ-30MR vs Sony S2000 Key Specs

Olympus SZ-30MR
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
  • 226g - 106 x 69 x 40mm
  • Introduced March 2011
Sony S2000
(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
  • Announced January 2010
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Olympus SZ-30MR vs Sony S2000 Overview

The following is a detailed overview of the Olympus SZ-30MR versus Sony S2000, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the resolutions of the SZ-30MR (16MP) and S2000 (10MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SZ-30MR was manufactured 14 months after the S2000 which makes them a generation away from one another. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting right into a complete comparison, here is a quick view of how the SZ-30MR scores against the S2000 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-30MR over the Sony S2000

 SZ-30MR S2000 
AnnouncedMarch 2011January 2010Newer by 14 months
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony S2000 over the Olympus SZ-30MR

 S2000 SZ-30MR 

Common features in the Olympus SZ-30MR and Sony S2000

 SZ-30MR S2000 
Manual focus Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen size3"3"Same screen sizing
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch friendly screen No Touch friendly screen

Olympus SZ-30MR vs Sony S2000 Physical Comparison

If you're going to travel with your camera often, you'll have to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus SZ-30MR has physical measurements of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") having a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) whilst the Sony S2000 has sizing 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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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are employing during that time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the SZ-30MR and the S2000.

Olympus SZ-30MR vs Sony S2000 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SZ-30MR and S2000 is 89 and 93 respectively.

Olympus SZ-30MR vs Sony S2000 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SZ-30MR vs Sony S2000 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is hard to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions merely by reading through a spec sheet. The pic below might provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the SZ-30MR and S2000.

As you can see, each of the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different MP. You should count on the Olympus SZ-30MR to give more detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The younger SZ-30MR provides an advantage with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus SZ-30MR vs Sony S2000 sensor size comparison

Olympus SZ-30MR vs Sony S2000 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SZ-30MR vs Sony S2000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SZ-30MR Portrait photography details
Sony S2000 Portrait photography details
34
decent MP (16MP)
offers face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
19
manual focus not available
no manual mode
no external flash support
sensor resolution low (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus SZ-30MR Street photography details
Sony S2000 Street photography details
60
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others in class (226g)
screen does not articulate
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
46
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SZ-30MR as a Sports photography camera
Sony S2000 as a Sports photography camera
41
incredible zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16MP)
offers tracking autofocus
continuous shooting slow (2.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
not so great battery life (220 per charge)
no phase detect auto focus
16
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,200 seconds)
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SZ-30MR Travel photography information
Sony S2000 Travel photography information
65
lighter than others in class (226g)
decent MP (16MP)
built-in flash
really wide (25mm)
great zoom (600mm)
no Time Lapse function
not so great battery life (220 shots)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
50
has built in flash
doesn't have Timelapse recording
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
wide angle not the best (33mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SZ-30MR Landscape photography highlights
Sony S2000 Landscape photography highlights
41
really wide (25mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
manual exposure not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
not so great battery life (220 CIPA)
no Time Lapse function
27
pretty good screen size (3")
manual focus not available
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (33mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
no manual mode
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SZ-30MR Vlogging features
Sony S2000 Vlogging features
34
really wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than others in class (226 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no external mic socket
21
wide angle not the best (33mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
low video resolution (640 x 480 pxls)
doesn't have microphone socket
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Olympus SZ-30MR vs Sony S2000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SZ-30MR and Sony S2000
 Olympus SZ-30MRSony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000
General Information
Company Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus SZ-30MR Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2011-03-02 2010-01-07
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III+ Bionz
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 10MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 3456 x 2592
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points - 9
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-600mm (24.0x) 33-105mm (3.2x)
Maximal aperture f/3.0-6.9 f/3.1-5.6
Macro focusing range 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 460k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 seconds 1 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/1700 seconds 1/1200 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 2.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.00 m 3.30 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps)1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video format MPEG-4 Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 226 gr (0.50 lb) 167 gr (0.37 lb)
Physical dimensions 106 x 69 x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") 98 x 61 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 220 images -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery ID LI-50B 2 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, optional SD, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Cost at launch $279 $225