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Olympus SH-2 vs Sony S2000

Portability
88
Imaging
40
Features
51
Overall
44
Olympus Stylus SH-2 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000 front
Portability
93
Imaging
33
Features
17
Overall
26

Olympus SH-2 vs Sony S2000 Key Specs

Olympus SH-2
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
  • 271g - 109 x 63 x 42mm
  • Revealed March 2015
  • Superseded the Olympus SH-1
  • Updated by Olympus SH-3
Sony S2000
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 33-105mm (F3.1-5.6) lens
  • 167g - 98 x 61 x 27mm
  • Launched January 2010
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Olympus SH-2 vs Sony S2000 Overview

The following is a in depth overview of the Olympus SH-2 and Sony S2000, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the resolutions of the SH-2 (16MP) and S2000 (10MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SH-2 was unveiled 5 years after the S2000 which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a brief overview of how the SH-2 scores vs the S2000 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SH-2 over the Sony S2000

 SH-2 S2000 
LaunchedMarch 2015January 2010Newer by 63 months
Display resolution460k230kClearer display (+230k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony S2000 over the Olympus SH-2

 S2000 SH-2 

Common features in the Olympus SH-2 and Sony S2000

 SH-2 S2000 
Manual focus Lack of manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display size
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen

Olympus SH-2 vs Sony S2000 Physical Comparison

If you're looking to travel with your camera regularly, you will need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus SH-2 features external dimensions of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") with a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs) and the Sony S2000 has sizing of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Following is the front view scale comparison of the SH-2 vs the S2000.

Olympus SH-2 vs Sony S2000 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the SH-2 and S2000 is 88 and 93 respectively.

Olympus SH-2 vs Sony S2000 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SH-2 vs Sony S2000 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is difficult to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions purely by reading through specs. The pic here should give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the SH-2 and S2000.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You can anticipate the Olympus SH-2 to give greater detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The younger SH-2 will have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus SH-2 vs Sony S2000 sensor size comparison

Olympus SH-2 vs Sony S2000 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SH-2 vs Sony S2000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SH-2 Portrait photography info
Sony S2000 Portrait photography info
44
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
features face detection focusing
delivers RAW formats
no manual focus
external flash not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
19
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not available
cannot use external flash
MP count low (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus SH-2 Street photography advice
Sony S2000 Street photography advice
70
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW formats
provides focus via touch
lighter than competitors in class (271 grams)
no moving screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
46
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SH-2 Sports photography advice
Sony S2000 Sports photography advice
51
incredible zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
features tracking autofocus
better than average battery life (380 CIPA)
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
16
max shutter speed is low (1/1,200s)
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SH-2 Travel photography highlights
Sony S2000 Travel photography highlights
74
better than average battery life (380 CIPA)
lighter than competitors in class (271 grams)
provides focus via touch
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
flash built-in
pretty wide (25mm)
long reach (600mm)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
50
flash built-in
lack of Time Lapse function
MP count low (10MP)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
wide angle not great (33mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SH-2 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony S2000 as a Landscape photography camera
54
pretty wide (25mm)
screen size is decent (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
delivers RAW formats
better than average battery life (380 per charge)
no manual focus
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
27
nice screen size (3 inch)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (33mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
manual exposure not available
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus SH-2
Vlogging with Sony S2000
34
pretty wide (25mm)
built-in touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detection focusing
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competitors in class (271 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of external mic jack
21
wide angle not great (33mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
low video resolution (640 x 480 pixels)
lack of mic support
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Olympus SH-2 vs Sony S2000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SH-2 and Sony S2000
 Olympus Stylus SH-2Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000
General Information
Brand Olympus Sony
Model Olympus Stylus SH-2 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2015-03-11 2010-01-07
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic VII Bionz
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 3456 x 2592
Maximum native ISO 6400 3200
Lowest native ISO 125 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-600mm (24.0x) 33-105mm (3.2x)
Max aperture f/3.0-6.9 f/3.1-5.6
Macro focus distance 3cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 460k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 30s 1s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1200s
Continuous shutter rate 11.5 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 8.30 m (at ISO 3200) 3.30 m
Flash options Auto, redeye reduction, fill-in, off 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
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)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video format H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 271 gr (0.60 pounds) 167 gr (0.37 pounds)
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 score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 380 shots -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model LI-92B 2 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, optional SD, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Cost at release $399 $225