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Nikon A1000 vs Sony S2000

Portability
86
Imaging
43
Features
64
Overall
51
Nikon Coolpix A1000 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000 front
Portability
93
Imaging
33
Features
17
Overall
26

Nikon A1000 vs Sony S2000 Key Specs

Nikon A1000
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-840mm (F3.4-6.9) lens
  • 330g - 114 x 72 x 41mm
  • Released January 2019
  • Succeeded the Nikon A900
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
  • Announced January 2010
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Nikon A1000 vs Sony S2000 Overview

Lets look a bit more closely at the Nikon A1000 versus Sony S2000, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Nikon and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the A1000 (16MP) and S2000 (10MP) but they come with the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The A1000 was revealed 9 years later than the S2000 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a detailed comparison, below is a quick summation of how the A1000 grades vs the S2000 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Nikon A1000 over the Sony S2000

 A1000 S2000 
AnnouncedJanuary 2019January 2010Fresher by 110 months
Manually focus Dial exact focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution921k230kSharper screen (+691k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony S2000 over the Nikon A1000

 S2000 A1000 

Common features in the Nikon A1000 and Sony S2000

 A1000 S2000 
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen dimensions

Nikon A1000 vs Sony S2000 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to carry your camera, you're going to have to factor its weight and volume. The Nikon A1000 offers outer dimensions of 114mm x 72mm x 41mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.6") having a weight of 330 grams (0.73 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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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are working with during that time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the A1000 against the S2000.

Nikon A1000 vs Sony S2000 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the A1000 and S2000 is 86 and 93 respectively.

Nikon A1000 vs Sony S2000 top view buttons comparison

Nikon A1000 vs Sony S2000 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is difficult to envision the contrast between sensor sizing purely by looking at specs. The graphic underneath will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the A1000 and S2000.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Nikon A1000 to give more detail because of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The fresher A1000 will have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.

Nikon A1000 vs Sony S2000 sensor size comparison

Nikon A1000 vs Sony S2000 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon A1000 vs Sony S2000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon A1000 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony S2000 as a Portrait photography camera
52
manual focus
good MP (16MP)
includes face detection focus
saves RAW formats
external flash not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
19
no manual focus
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
MP count low (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Nikon A1000 Street photography info
Sony S2000 Street photography info
75
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
supports touch focus
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
46
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Nikon A1000 Sports photography advice
Sony S2000 Sports photography advice
50
amazing zoom range (24-840mm 35.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
includes tracking autofocus
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
not so great battery (250 per charge)
does not have phase detect auto focus
16
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,200 seconds)
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
MP count low (10MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Nikon A1000
Travel photography with Sony S2000
73
supports touch focus
good MP (16MP)
flash built-in
selfie friendly screen
quite wide (24mm)
long reach (840mm)
not so great battery (250 per charge)
slow max aperture (f3.4)
50
has built in flash
missing Time Lapse recording
MP count low (10 megapixels)
does not have a selfie friendly display
wide angle not the best (33mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Nikon A1000
Landscape photography with Sony S2000
55
manual focus
quite wide (24mm)
good sized screen (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
saves RAW formats
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.4)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
not so great battery (250 CIPA)
27
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
no manual focus
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (33mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
manual mode not possible
does not have image stabilization
MP count low (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon A1000 as a Vlogging camera
Sony S2000 as a Vlogging camera
73
quite wide (24mm)
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen capability
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focus
high video quality (3840 x 2160 pxls)
slow max aperture (f3.4)
doesn't have external microphone port
21
wide angle not the best (33mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
does not have a selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
video quality not great (640 x 480 resolution)
missing mic support
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Nikon A1000 vs Sony S2000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon A1000 and Sony S2000
 Nikon Coolpix A1000Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000
General Information
Make Nikon Sony
Model type Nikon Coolpix A1000 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Released 2019-01-18 2010-01-07
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - 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 area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 10MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 3456 x 2592
Max native ISO 6400 3200
Min native ISO 125 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-840mm (35.0x) 33-105mm (3.2x)
Max aperture f/3.4-6.9 f/3.1-5.6
Macro focusing range 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 921k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,166k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 98 percent -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8 secs 1 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1200 secs
Continuous shutter rate - 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 6.00 m (with Auto ISO) 3.30 m
Flash settings - Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p, MP4, H.264, AAC 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 640x480
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB EN-EL12 lithium-ion battery & USB charger USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS No None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 330 grams (0.73 lbs) 167 grams (0.37 lbs)
Dimensions 114 x 72 x 41mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.6") 98 x 61 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 250 shots -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery ID - 2 x AA
Self timer Yes (3 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type Internal + SD/SDHC/SDXC card Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, optional SD, Internal
Card slots One One
Price at release $477 $225