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Canon A2200 vs Sony S2000

Portability
95
Imaging
37
Features
28
Overall
33
Canon PowerShot A2200 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000 front
Portability
93
Imaging
33
Features
17
Overall
26

Canon A2200 vs Sony S2000 Key Specs

Canon A2200
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-112mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 135g - 93 x 57 x 24mm
  • Announced January 2011
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
  • Released January 2010
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Canon A2200 vs Sony S2000 Overview

Let's look much closer at the Canon A2200 and Sony S2000, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by competitors Canon and Sony. There is a big difference between the image resolutions of the A2200 (14MP) and S2000 (10MP) but they use the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The A2200 was manufactured 13 months after the S2000 which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a full comparison, below is a simple summation of how the A2200 scores vs the S2000 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon A2200 over the Sony S2000

 A2200 S2000 
ReleasedJanuary 2011January 2010Newer by 13 months

Reasons to pick Sony S2000 over the Canon A2200

 S2000 A2200 
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")

Common features in the Canon A2200 and Sony S2000

 A2200 S2000 
Manual focus Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kEqual screen resolution
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither offers Touch friendly screen

Canon A2200 vs Sony S2000 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to travel with your camera regularly, you should factor its weight and proportions. The Canon A2200 offers outer measurements of 93mm x 57mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 135 grams (0.30 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 Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are employing at the time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the A2200 compared to the S2000.

Canon A2200 vs Sony S2000 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the A2200 and S2000 is 95 and 93 respectively.

Canon A2200 vs Sony S2000 top view buttons comparison

Canon A2200 vs Sony S2000 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is very hard to envision the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by looking at specs. The picture below should provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the A2200 and S2000.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You should count on the Canon A2200 to give extra detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The younger A2200 will have an edge in sensor tech.

Canon A2200 vs Sony S2000 sensor size comparison

Canon A2200 vs Sony S2000 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A2200 vs Sony S2000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A2200 Portrait photography details
Sony S2000 Portrait photography details
33
decent MP (14 megapixels)
features face detect focusing
manual focus not available
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
19
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not available
cannot use external flash
low megapixels (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon A2200 Street photography information
Sony S2000 Street photography information
55
lighter than competitors (135 grams)
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
46
fixed screen
no image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon A2200 Sports photography advice
Sony S2000 Sports photography advice
37
decent MP (14 megapixels)
features tracking focus
better than average battery power (280 CIPA)
slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
16
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,200 seconds)
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
low megapixels (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon A2200 Travel photography advice
Sony S2000 Travel photography advice
70
better than average battery power (280 shots)
lighter than competitors (135 grams)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
really wide (28mm)
no Time Lapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
50
built-in flash
no Timelapse recording
low megapixels (10MP)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
wide angle not fantastic (33mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A2200 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony S2000 as a Landscape photography camera
36
really wide (28mm)
decent MP (14MP)
better than average battery power (280 CIPA)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
tiny screen (2.7")
manual mode not available
no image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
no Time Lapse recording
27
nice screen size (3 inches)
focusing manually not possible
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (33mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
manual exposure not available
no image stabilization
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon A2200
Vlogging with Sony S2000
30
really wide (28mm)
features face detect focusing
lighter than competitors (135 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
no mic socket
21
wide angle not fantastic (33mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
low res video (640 x 480 pxls)
no microphone jack
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Canon A2200 vs Sony S2000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A2200 and Sony S2000
 Canon PowerShot A2200Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000
General Information
Company Canon Sony
Model type Canon PowerShot A2200 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2011-01-05 2010-01-07
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor DIGIC 4 with iSAPS technology 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 area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 10MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4320 x 3240 3456 x 2592
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-112mm (4.0x) 33-105mm (3.2x)
Max aperture f/2.8-5.9 f/3.1-5.6
Macro focusing distance 3cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 secs 1 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/1200 secs
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.00 m 3.30 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video data format MPEG-4 Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 135 gr (0.30 pounds) 167 gr (0.37 pounds)
Dimensions 93 x 57 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") 98 x 61 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 280 photographs -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID NB-8L 2 x AA
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HCMMCplus Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, optional SD, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Launch cost $139 $225