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Olympus VH-410 vs Sony S2000

Portability
95
Imaging
40
Features
34
Overall
37
Olympus VH-410 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000 front
Portability
93
Imaging
33
Features
17
Overall
26

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony S2000 Key Specs

Olympus VH-410
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F2.8-6.5) lens
  • 152g - 102 x 60 x 21mm
  • Announced August 2012
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
Photography Glossary

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony S2000 Overview

Below is a detailed assessment of the Olympus VH-410 and Sony S2000, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the image resolutions of the VH-410 (16MP) and S2000 (10MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The VH-410 was announced 2 years later than the S2000 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving straight to a full comparison, here is a simple overview of how the VH-410 matches up versus the S2000 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VH-410 over the Sony S2000

 VH-410 S2000 
LaunchedAugust 2012January 2010More recent by 32 months
Display resolution460k230kCrisper display (+230k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony S2000 over the Olympus VH-410

 S2000 VH-410 

Common features in the Olympus VH-410 and Sony S2000

 VH-410 S2000 
Manual focus No manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display measurement
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony S2000 Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus VH-410 enjoys outside measurements of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") and a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs) whilst 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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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the VH-410 compared to the S2000.

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony S2000 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the VH-410 and S2000 is 95 and 93 respectively.

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony S2000 top view buttons comparison

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony S2000 Sensor Comparison

Generally, its hard to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements purely by reading through specs. The photograph here might offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the VH-410 and S2000.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different MP. You can expect to see the Olympus VH-410 to give you extra detail with its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images a bit more aggressively. The newer VH-410 provides an edge in sensor tech.

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony S2000 sensor size comparison

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony S2000 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony S2000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VH-410 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony S2000 as a Portrait photography camera
35
MP count good (16 megapixels)
provides face detection focusing
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
external flash not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
19
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
low resolution (10MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus VH-410
Street photography with Sony S2000
63
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features focus by touch
screen is fixed
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
46
fixed screen
no image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus VH-410
Sports photography with Sony S2000
41
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (16MP)
provides tracking autofocus
slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
16
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,200s)
max fps very slow (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
low resolution (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VH-410 as a Travel photography camera
Sony S2000 as a Travel photography camera
68
features focus by touch
MP count good (16MP)
flash built-in
fairly wide (26mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
50
flash built-in
does not have Timelapse mode
low resolution (10 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (33mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VH-410 Landscape photography details
Sony S2000 Landscape photography details
43
fairly wide (26mm)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
no manual control
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse function
27
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (33mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
lack of manual mode
no image stabilization
low resolution (10MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VH-410 Vlogging highlights
Sony S2000 Vlogging highlights
33
fairly wide (26mm)
touchscreen capability
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detection focusing
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have external mic support
21
wide angle not great (33mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
display isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
video resolution low (640 x 480 pxls)
does not have external microphone socket
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Olympus VH-410 vs Sony S2000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VH-410 and Sony S2000
 Olympus VH-410Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sony
Model Olympus VH-410 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2012-08-21 2010-01-07
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III+ Bionz
Sensor type CCD 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 16 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 3456 x 2592
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
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 26-130mm (5.0x) 33-105mm (3.2x)
Max aperture f/2.8-6.5 f/3.1-5.6
Macro focus range 5cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 460 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 secs 1 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1200 secs
Continuous shooting rate 2.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.70 m 3.30 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30,15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 180 (30,15 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video file format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 152g (0.34 pounds) 167g (0.37 pounds)
Physical dimensions 102 x 60 x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") 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 model LI-50B 2 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, optional SD, Internal
Card slots One One
Pricing at launch $186 $225