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Canon A1300 vs Sony S2000

Portability
93
Imaging
39
Features
23
Overall
32
Canon PowerShot A1300 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000 front
Portability
93
Imaging
33
Features
17
Overall
26

Canon A1300 vs Sony S2000 Key Specs

Canon A1300
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F2.8-6.9) lens
  • 174g - 95 x 62 x 30mm
  • Introduced February 2012
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
  • Launched January 2010
Photography Glossary

Canon A1300 vs Sony S2000 Overview

Below is a in-depth analysis of the Canon A1300 and Sony S2000, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by competitors Canon and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the A1300 (16MP) and S2000 (10MP) but they come with the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The A1300 was brought out 2 years later than the S2000 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving through a more detailed comparison, below is a quick summary of how the A1300 scores vs the S2000 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon A1300 over the Sony S2000

 A1300 S2000 
LaunchedFebruary 2012January 2010More recent by 26 months

Reasons to pick Sony S2000 over the Canon A1300

 S2000 A1300 
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")

Common features in the Canon A1300 and Sony S2000

 A1300 S2000 
Manual focus No manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kSame screen resolution
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch screen Neither has Touch screen

Canon A1300 vs Sony S2000 Physical Comparison

For those who are going to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to factor in its weight and volume. The Canon A1300 has external measurements of 95mm x 62mm x 30mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") with a weight of 174 grams (0.38 lbs) while the Sony S2000 has sizing of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon A1300 and Sony S2000 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you choose during that time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the A1300 versus the S2000.

Canon A1300 vs Sony S2000 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the A1300 and S2000 is 93 and 93 respectively.

Canon A1300 vs Sony S2000 top view buttons comparison

Canon A1300 vs Sony S2000 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, its difficult to see the gap between sensor measurements purely by reading technical specs. The photograph below may offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the A1300 and S2000.

As you have seen, both cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Canon A1300 to offer you greater detail having its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will let you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The younger A1300 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.

Canon A1300 vs Sony S2000 sensor size comparison

Canon A1300 vs Sony S2000 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A1300 vs Sony S2000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A1300 Portrait photography information
Sony S2000 Portrait photography information
34
resolution is good (16MP)
comes with face detect focusing
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
19
lack of manual focus
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
megapixel count low (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon A1300 Street photography info
Sony S2000 Street photography info
47
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
46
no moving screen
no image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon A1300 Sports photography info
Sony S2000 Sports photography info
33
resolution is good (16MP)
comes with tracking focus
max frames per second very slow (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
16
low max shutter speed (1/1,200 seconds)
low frames per second (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon A1300 as a Travel photography camera
Sony S2000 as a Travel photography camera
65
resolution is good (16MP)
has built in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
no Timelapse function
does not contain selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
50
has built in flash
does not have Time Lapse mode
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
wide angle not good (33mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A1300 Landscape photography features
Sony S2000 Landscape photography features
33
relatively wide (28mm)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen is small (2.7")
lack of manual exposure
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
no Timelapse function
27
screen is a good size (3")
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (33mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
manual mode not available
no image stabilization
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
does not have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A1300 Vlogging details
Sony S2000 Vlogging details
28
relatively wide (28mm)
comes with face detect focusing
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
does not contain selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
no microphone port
21
wide angle not good (33mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
video res low (640 x 480 pixels)
does not have mic support
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Canon A1300 vs Sony S2000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A1300 and Sony S2000
 Canon PowerShot A1300Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000
General Information
Make Canon Sony
Model Canon PowerShot A1300 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2012-02-07 2010-01-07
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - Bionz
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 3456 x 2592
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 33-105mm (3.2x)
Max aperture f/2.8-6.9 f/3.1-5.6
Macro focus range 3cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7" 3"
Resolution of display 230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (tunnel) None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15s 1s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1200s
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.00 m 3.30 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (25 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video data format H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None 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 174g (0.38 lbs) 167g (0.37 lbs)
Dimensions 95 x 62 x 30mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") 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 220 images -
Battery style AA -
Battery model 2 x AA 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 Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, optional SD, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Retail price $119 $225