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Olympus TG-860 vs Sony S2000

Portability
91
Imaging
41
Features
42
Overall
41
Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000 front
Portability
93
Imaging
33
Features
17
Overall
26

Olympus TG-860 vs Sony S2000 Key Specs

Olympus TG-860
(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
  • 224g - 110 x 64 x 28mm
  • Introduced February 2015
  • Renewed by Olympus TG-870
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
  • Revealed January 2010
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Olympus TG-860 vs Sony S2000 Overview

Following is a in-depth comparison of the Olympus TG-860 versus Sony S2000, one is a Waterproof and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a big difference between the resolutions of the TG-860 (16MP) and S2000 (10MP) but they use the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The TG-860 was introduced 5 years after the S2000 which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus TG-860 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony S2000 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple summary of how the TG-860 grades vs the S2000 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-860 over the Sony S2000

 TG-860 S2000 
RevealedFebruary 2015January 2010More modern by 62 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony S2000 over the Olympus TG-860

 S2000 TG-860 

Common features in the Olympus TG-860 and Sony S2000

 TG-860 S2000 
Manually focus Lack of manual focus
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurement
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch screen Neither features Touch screen

Olympus TG-860 vs Sony S2000 Physical Comparison

If you're going to carry around your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus TG-860 enjoys outer dimensions of 110mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 224 grams (0.49 lbs) while the Sony S2000 has specifications of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the TG-860 against the S2000.

Olympus TG-860 vs Sony S2000 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the TG-860 and S2000 is 91 and 93 respectively.

Olympus TG-860 vs Sony S2000 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-860 vs Sony S2000 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, its difficult to see the difference between sensor sizes simply by reading technical specs. The pic below may give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-860 and S2000.

As you have seen, each of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same resolution. You should expect the Olympus TG-860 to offer greater detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more modern TG-860 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus TG-860 vs Sony S2000 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-860 vs Sony S2000 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-860 vs Sony S2000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-860 Portrait photography details
Sony S2000 Portrait photography details
36
good MP (16MP)
features face detection focusing
no manual focus
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
19
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
low resolution (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-860 Street photography factors
Sony S2000 Street photography factors
69
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Optical)
environment proofing
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
46
no moving screen
no image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-860 Sports photography features
Sony S2000 Sports photography features
49
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
environment proofing
no shutter priority
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
16
low max shutter speed (1/1,200 seconds)
low frames per second (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
low resolution (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus TG-860
Travel photography with Sony S2000
71
environment proofing
good MP (16MP)
built-in flash
decently wide (21mm)
does not contain selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.5)
50
built-in flash
no Time Lapse mode
low resolution (10MP)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
wide angle not great (33mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-860 Landscape photography details
Sony S2000 Landscape photography details
48
decently wide (21mm)
good sized screen (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
environment proofing
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual exposure
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
27
good sized screen (3 inch)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (33mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
lack of manual exposure
no image stabilization
low resolution (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
no Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-860 Vlogging features
Sony S2000 Vlogging features
33
decently wide (21mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focusing
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not contain selfie friendly display
does not have external microphone port
21
wide angle not great (33mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
low res video (640 x 480 resolution)
no mic socket
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Olympus TG-860 vs Sony S2000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-860 and Sony S2000
 Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000
General Information
Company Olympus Sony
Model Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000
Category Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2015-02-06 2010-01-07
Physical type Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic VII Bionz
Sensor type 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 16MP 10MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 3456 x 2592
Maximum native ISO 6400 3200
Lowest native ISO 125 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 21-105mm (5.0x) 33-105mm (3.2x)
Highest aperture f/3.5-5.7 f/3.1-5.6
Macro focus distance 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 460k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 seconds 1 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1200 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 7.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.00 m (at ISO 1600) 3.30 m
Flash modes Auto, redeye reduction, fill flash, off, LED illuminator Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p), 1280 x 720 (60p), 640 x 480 (60p) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video data format H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic 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 Yes None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 224 gr (0.49 pounds) 167 gr (0.37 pounds)
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 All around 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 300 images -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model Li-50B 2 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, optional SD, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $279 $225