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Canon D30 vs Sony S2000

Portability
91
Imaging
36
Features
38
Overall
36
Canon PowerShot D30 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000 front
Portability
93
Imaging
33
Features
17
Overall
26

Canon D30 vs Sony S2000 Key Specs

Canon D30
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-4.8) lens
  • 218g - 109 x 68 x 28mm
  • Announced February 2014
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
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Canon D30 vs Sony S2000 Overview

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Canon D30 versus Sony S2000, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Canon and Sony. The image resolution of the D30 (12MP) and the S2000 (10MP) is pretty comparable and both cameras provide the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The D30 was announced 4 years later than the S2000 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving right into a in depth comparison, here is a short summation of how the D30 grades versus the S2000 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon D30 over the Sony S2000

 D30 S2000 
LaunchedFebruary 2014January 2010Fresher by 50 months
Manually focus Very precise focus
Screen resolution461k230kClearer screen (+231k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony S2000 over the Canon D30

 S2000 D30 

Common features in the Canon D30 and Sony S2000

 D30 S2000 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen size3"3"Same screen dimensions
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither provides Touch friendly screen

Canon D30 vs Sony S2000 Physical Comparison

When you are going to carry your camera regularly, you have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Canon D30 provides physical measurements of 109mm x 68mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.7" x 1.1") with a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs) while the Sony S2000 has dimensions of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") along with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are employing at the time. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the D30 and the S2000.

Canon D30 vs Sony S2000 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the D30 and S2000 is 91 and 93 respectively.

Canon D30 vs Sony S2000 top view buttons comparison

Canon D30 vs Sony S2000 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it can be hard to see the gap in sensor sizing only by seeing specs. The graphic below may offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the D30 and S2000.

All in all, the two cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Canon D30 to produce more detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures way more aggressively. The more recent D30 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.

Canon D30 vs Sony S2000 sensor size comparison

Canon D30 vs Sony S2000 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon D30 vs Sony S2000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon D30 Portrait photography details
Sony S2000 Portrait photography details
33
focusing manually
provides face detection autofocus
no manual control
external flash not possible
low resolution (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
19
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
megapixel count low (10MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon D30 as a Street photography camera
Sony S2000 as a Street photography camera
61
has image stabilization (Optical)
environment proof
fixed screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
46
fixed screen
no image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon D30 Sports photography highlights
Sony S2000 Sports photography highlights
36
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides tracking autofocus
environment proof
slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
low resolution (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
16
low max shutter speed (1/1,200s)
max fps low (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
megapixel count low (10MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon D30
Travel photography with Sony S2000
60
environment proof
flash built-in
quite wide (28mm)
no Time Lapse mode
low resolution (12MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
50
flash built-in
missing Time Lapse recording
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not good (33mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon D30
Landscape photography with Sony S2000
44
focusing manually
quite wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
environment proof
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
no manual control
low resolution (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
no Time Lapse mode
27
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (33mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
manual exposure not possible
no image stabilization
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon D30
Vlogging with Sony S2000
33
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection autofocus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
display isn't selfie friendly
no external mic jack
21
wide angle not good (33mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
video quality not great (640 x 480 pxls)
missing external mic socket
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Canon D30 vs Sony S2000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon D30 and Sony S2000
 Canon PowerShot D30Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000
General Information
Brand Canon Sony
Model Canon PowerShot D30 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000
Category Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2014-02-12 2010-01-07
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip DIGIC 4 Bionz
Sensor type BSI-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 12MP 10MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4000 x 3000 3456 x 2592
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
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/3.9-4.8 f/3.1-5.6
Macro focus distance 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 461 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen technology PureColor II LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15 seconds 1 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/1200 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 2.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.50 m 3.30 m
Flash modes Auto, on, slow sync, off Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (24p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video data format H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 218g (0.48 lbs) 167g (0.37 lbs)
Physical dimensions 109 x 68 x 28mm (4.3" x 2.7" x 1.1") 98 x 61 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 photographs -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model NB-6LH 2 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom, face, wink) 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
Cost at release $329 $225