Olympus SP-100 vs Sony S2000

Lets take a closer look at the Olympus SP-100 versus Sony S2000, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the SP-100 (16MP) and S2000 (10MP) but they come with the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SP-100 was revealed 4 years later than the S2000 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SP-100 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony S2000 being a Compact camera.

Before we go in to a in depth comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the SP-100 matches up against the S2000 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus SP-100 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000. The full galleries are provided at Olympus SP-100 Gallery & Sony S2000 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SP-100 comes with exterior dimensions of 122mm x 91mm x 133mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 5.2") along with a weight of 594 grams (1.31 lbs) while the Sony S2000 has dimensions of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") along with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you use at that moment. Below is the front view scale comparison of the SP-100 and the S2000.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SP-100 and S2000 is 63 and 93 respectively.

More often than not, it's tough to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reading through technical specs. The visual here will offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the SP-100 and S2000.

As you have seen, both of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Olympus SP-100 to resolve more detail because of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more recent SP-100 should have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.