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Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Sony S2000

Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
44
Overall
41
Olympus Stylus Tough TG-850 iHS front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000 front
Portability
93
Imaging
33
Features
17
Overall
26

Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Sony S2000 Key Specs

Olympus TG-850 iHS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 21-105mm (F3.5-5.7) lens
  • 218g - 110 x 64 x 28mm
  • Revealed January 2014
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
  • Revealed January 2010
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Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Sony S2000 Overview

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Sony S2000, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the TG-850 iHS (16MP) and S2000 (10MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The TG-850 iHS was brought out 4 years after the S2000 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise overview of how the TG-850 iHS scores vs the S2000 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-850 iHS over the Sony S2000

 TG-850 iHS S2000 
RevealedJanuary 2014January 2010Newer by 50 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution460k230kClearer display (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony S2000 over the Olympus TG-850 iHS

 S2000 TG-850 iHS 

Common features in the Olympus TG-850 iHS and Sony S2000

 TG-850 iHS S2000 
Manually focus Lack of manual focus
Display size3"3"Same display measurements
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch display Neither includes Touch display

Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Sony S2000 Physical Comparison

If you're intending to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus TG-850 iHS features outer dimensions of 110mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") along with a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs) while the Sony S2000 has measurements of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using during that time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the TG-850 iHS and the S2000.

Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Sony S2000 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability score of the TG-850 iHS and S2000 is 91 and 93 respectively.

Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Sony S2000 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Sony S2000 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it's difficult to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions simply by going through technical specs. The pic here should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-850 iHS and S2000.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras feature the identical sensor size but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Olympus TG-850 iHS to provide greater detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop images way more aggressively. The newer TG-850 iHS provides an advantage in sensor innovation.

Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Sony S2000 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Sony S2000 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Sony S2000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-850 iHS Portrait photography features
Sony S2000 Portrait photography features
35
decent MP (16MP)
provides face detection focusing
manual focus not available
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
19
manual focus not available
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus TG-850 iHS
Street photography with Sony S2000
69
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
environment sealing
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
46
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus TG-850 iHS
Sports photography with Sony S2000
51
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
environment sealing
better than average battery power (330 shots)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
16
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,200s)
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-850 iHS Travel photography advice
Sony S2000 Travel photography advice
72
better than average battery power (330 shots)
environment sealing
decent MP (16MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (21mm)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.5)
50
built-in flash
no Timelapse recording
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
does not have a selfie friendly display
wide angle not the best (33mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus TG-850 iHS
Landscape photography with Sony S2000
50
reasonably wide (21mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
environment sealing
better than average battery power (330 per charge)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
27
good sized screen (3")
manual focus not available
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (33mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
lack of manual exposure
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-850 iHS Vlogging features
Sony S2000 Vlogging features
33
reasonably wide (21mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
no external microphone port
21
wide angle not the best (33mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
does not have a selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
low video resolution (640 x 480 pxls)
no microphone socket
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Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Sony S2000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-850 iHS and Sony S2000
 Olympus Stylus Tough TG-850 iHSSony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus Stylus Tough TG-850 iHS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000
Class Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2014-01-29 2010-01-07
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor 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 area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4616 x 3464 3456 x 2592
Highest native ISO 6400 3200
Lowest native ISO 125 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points - 9
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 21-105mm (5.0x) 33-105mm (3.2x)
Maximal aperture f/3.5-5.7 f/3.1-5.6
Macro focusing distance - 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 460k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 1/2 seconds 1 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1200 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 7.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance - 3.30 m
Flash settings - Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
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 (60p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video format H.264, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Yes 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 218g (0.48 lbs) 167g (0.37 lbs)
Physical dimensions 110 x 64 x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") 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 330 shots -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID LI-50B 2 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 sec, 12 sec, Custom Self-Timer (1-30 sec start timer, 1-10 pictures, 1-3 sec interval)) 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
Price at release $250 $225