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Olympus SH-1 vs Sony S2000

Portability
88
Imaging
40
Features
53
Overall
45
Olympus Stylus SH-1 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000 front
Portability
93
Imaging
33
Features
17
Overall
26

Olympus SH-1 vs Sony S2000 Key Specs

Olympus SH-1
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
  • 271g - 109 x 63 x 42mm
  • Launched March 2014
  • Renewed by Olympus SH-2
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
  • Released January 2010
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Olympus SH-1 vs Sony S2000 Overview

The following is a complete overview of the Olympus SH-1 vs Sony S2000, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the SH-1 (16MP) and S2000 (10MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The SH-1 was unveiled 4 years after the S2000 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before we go straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief summary of how the SH-1 scores against the S2000 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SH-1 over the Sony S2000

 SH-1 S2000 
ReleasedMarch 2014January 2010Newer by 52 months
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony S2000 over the Olympus SH-1

 S2000 SH-1 

Common features in the Olympus SH-1 and Sony S2000

 SH-1 S2000 
Manually focus Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen sizing
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Olympus SH-1 vs Sony S2000 Physical Comparison

When you are going to travel with your camera, you will have to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus SH-1 offers physical dimensions of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") having a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs) while the Sony S2000 has measurements of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") along with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

Check the Olympus SH-1 vs Sony S2000 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the SH-1 against the S2000.

Olympus SH-1 vs Sony S2000 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SH-1 and S2000 is 88 and 93 respectively.

Olympus SH-1 vs Sony S2000 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SH-1 vs Sony S2000 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is very hard to picture the gap in sensor dimensions only by going through specifications. The image below may offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SH-1 and S2000.

To sum up, both of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different resolution. You can expect the Olympus SH-1 to show extra detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The younger SH-1 should have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus SH-1 vs Sony S2000 sensor size comparison

Olympus SH-1 vs Sony S2000 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SH-1 vs Sony S2000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SH-1 Portrait photography details
Sony S2000 Portrait photography details
37
decent MP (16 megapixels)
provides face detect focus
lack of manual focus
external flash not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
19
no manual focus
manual mode not available
no external flash support
resolution not great (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus SH-1 as a Street photography camera
Sony S2000 as a Street photography camera
64
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers touch focus
lighter than others in class (271 grams)
fixed screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
46
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SH-1 Sports photography highlights
Sony S2000 Sports photography highlights
51
excellent zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
provides tracking focus
great battery life (380 shots)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
16
low max shutter speed (1/1,200s)
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SH-1 Travel photography advice
Sony S2000 Travel photography advice
74
great battery life (380 per charge)
lighter than others in class (271 grams)
offers touch focus
decent MP (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
really wide (25mm)
long zoom (600mm)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
50
built-in flash
doesn't have Timelapse recording
resolution not great (10MP)
does not posses selfie friendly display
wide angle not the best (33mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SH-1 Landscape photography highlights
Sony S2000 Landscape photography highlights
49
really wide (25mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16MP)
great battery life (380 CIPA)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
27
good sized screen (3")
no manual focus
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (33mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
manual mode not available
lack of image stabilization
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SH-1 Vlogging highlights
Sony S2000 Vlogging highlights
37
really wide (25mm)
touchscreen functionality
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detect focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
includes mic port
lighter than others in class (271 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
screen isn't selfie friendly
21
wide angle not the best (33mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
does not posses selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
low res video (640 x 480 resolution)
doesn't have external microphone socket
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Olympus SH-1 vs Sony S2000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SH-1 and Sony S2000
 Olympus Stylus SH-1Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000
General Information
Company Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus Stylus SH-1 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2014-03-31 2010-01-07
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic VII Bionz
Sensor type BSI-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 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 3456 x 2592
Max native ISO 6400 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
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)
Maximum aperture f/3.0-6.9 f/3.1-5.6
Macro focusing range 3cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 460 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30s 1s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1200s
Continuous shutter rate 12.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance - 3.30 m
Flash modes - Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video data format H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In 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 271 gr (0.60 lb) 167 gr (0.37 lb)
Physical dimensions 109 x 63 x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") 98 x 61 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 380 shots -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID LI-92B 2 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, optional SD, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at release $349 $225