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Canon S110 vs Sony S2000

Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
51
Overall
42
Canon PowerShot S110 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000 front
Portability
93
Imaging
32
Features
17
Overall
26

Canon S110 vs Sony S2000 Key Specs

Canon S110
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.0-5.9) lens
  • 198g - 99 x 59 x 27mm
  • Released September 2012
  • Old Model is Canon S100
  • Successor is Canon S120
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
  • Announced January 2010
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Canon S110 vs Sony S2000 Overview

Let's look much closer at the Canon S110 vs Sony S2000, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by rivals Canon and Sony. The image resolution of the S110 (12MP) and the S2000 (10MP) is very comparable but the S110 (1/1.7") and S2000 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor size.

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The S110 was announced 2 years after the S2000 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go straight into a thorough comparison, below is a simple view of how the S110 scores against the S2000 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon S110 over the Sony S2000

 S110 S2000 
AnnouncedSeptember 2012January 2010More modern by 33 months
Manually focus More exact focus
Display resolution461k230kClearer display (+231k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony S2000 over the Canon S110

 S2000 S110 

Common features in the Canon S110 and Sony S2000

 S110 S2000 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display size
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Canon S110 vs Sony S2000 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to carry around your camera often, you'll have to take into account its weight and volume. The Canon S110 has outside dimensions of 99mm x 59mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 198 grams (0.44 lbs) while the Sony S2000 has sizing of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are employing during that time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the S110 vs the S2000.

Canon S110 vs Sony S2000 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability score of the S110 and S2000 is 93 and 93 respectively.

Canon S110 vs Sony S2000 top view buttons comparison

Canon S110 vs Sony S2000 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it's tough to envision the difference in sensor sizes purely by checking out technical specs. The pic here may give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the S110 and S2000.

As you can tell, both of the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The S110 with its larger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Canon S110 will show more detail with its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics far more aggressively. The fresher S110 will have an edge with regard to sensor technology.

Canon S110 vs Sony S2000 sensor size comparison

Canon S110 vs Sony S2000 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon S110 vs Sony S2000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon S110 Portrait photography factors
Sony S2000 Portrait photography factors
41
manual focus
features face detect autofocus
supports RAW formats
no external flash support
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
19
manual focus not available
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
low MP (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon S110 as a Street photography camera
Sony S2000 as a Street photography camera
69
image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
features touch to focus
no articulating screen
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
46
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon S110 Sports photography info
Sony S2000 Sports photography info
34
image stabilization (Optical)
features tracking focus
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
bad battery pack (200 CIPA)
lacks phase detect autofocus
16
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,200s)
slow frames per second (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon S110 as a Travel photography camera
Sony S2000 as a Travel photography camera
64
features touch to focus
has built in flash
rather wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f2.0)
lack of Timelapse recording
bad battery pack (200 per charge)
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
50
has built in flash
missing Timelapse function
low MP (10 megapixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
wide angle not good (33mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon S110 Landscape photography advice
Sony S2000 Landscape photography advice
50
manual focus
rather wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f2.0)
nice screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
bad battery pack (200 shots)
lack of Timelapse recording
26
screen size is good (3 inch)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (33mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
manual mode not available
does not have image stabilization
low MP (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon S110 as a Vlogging camera
Sony S2000 as a Vlogging camera
37
rather wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f2.0)
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
lack of microphone socket
21
wide angle not good (33mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
low quality video (640 x 480 resolution)
missing microphone support
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Canon S110 vs Sony S2000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon S110 and Sony S2000
 Canon PowerShot S110Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000
General Information
Make Canon Sony
Model Canon PowerShot S110 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Released 2012-09-17 2010-01-07
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Digic 5 Bionz
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4000 x 3000 3456 x 2592
Maximum native ISO 12800 3200
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
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 24-120mm (5.0x) 33-105mm (3.2x)
Largest aperture f/2.0-5.9 f/3.1-5.6
Macro focus range 3cm 5cm
Crop factor 4.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 461 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech TFT PureColor II G Touch screen LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15s 1s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1200s
Continuous shooting rate 10.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 7.00 m 3.30 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Second Curtain Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (24 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video format H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 198g (0.44 pounds) 167g (0.37 pounds)
Dimensions 99 x 59 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.1") 98 x 61 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 48 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 20.6 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 11.2 not tested
DXO Low light score 168 not tested
Other
Battery life 200 pictures -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery model NB-5L 2 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, optional SD, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $299 $225