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Nikon L24 vs Sony S2000

Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
20
Overall
30
Nikon Coolpix L24 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000 front
Portability
93
Imaging
33
Features
17
Overall
26

Nikon L24 vs Sony S2000 Key Specs

Nikon L24
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 37-134mm (F3.1-6.7) lens
  • 182g - 98 x 61 x 28mm
  • Revealed February 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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Nikon L24 vs Sony S2000 Overview

Let's look a bit more closely at the Nikon L24 vs Sony S2000, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by brands Nikon and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the resolutions of the L24 (14MP) and S2000 (10MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The L24 was introduced 14 months after the S2000 which makes them a generation away from one another. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going into a thorough comparison, here is a concise summation of how the L24 grades vs the S2000 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Nikon L24 over the Sony S2000

 L24 S2000 
ReleasedFebruary 2011January 2010More modern by 14 months

Reasons to pick Sony S2000 over the Nikon L24

 S2000 L24 

Common features in the Nikon L24 and Sony S2000

 L24 S2000 
Manual focus No manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen size3"3"Same screen sizing
Screen resolution230k230kEqual screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch screen Missing Touch screen

Nikon L24 vs Sony S2000 Physical Comparison

If you are planning to carry around your camera often, you will have to factor its weight and proportions. The Nikon L24 has got external measurements of 98mm x 61mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 182 grams (0.40 lbs) whilst the Sony S2000 has measurements 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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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the L24 vs the S2000.

Nikon L24 vs Sony S2000 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the L24 and S2000 is 93 and 93 respectively.

Nikon L24 vs Sony S2000 top view buttons comparison

Nikon L24 vs Sony S2000 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's hard to imagine the gap between sensor sizes purely by going over technical specs. The pic here may offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the L24 and S2000.

As you can tell, each of these cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You should expect the Nikon L24 to offer you more detail using its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The more recent L24 provides an edge in sensor innovation.

Nikon L24 vs Sony S2000 sensor size comparison

Nikon L24 vs Sony S2000 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon L24 vs Sony S2000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon L24 Portrait photography info
Sony S2000 Portrait photography info
33
megapixel count good (14MP)
offers face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
can't use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
19
manual focus not available
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Nikon L24 Street photography information
Sony S2000 Street photography information
47
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
46
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Nikon L24 Sports photography info
Sony S2000 Sports photography info
26
megapixel count good (14MP)
max fps very slow (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
16
low max shutter speed (1/1,200 seconds)
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon L24 as a Travel photography camera
Sony S2000 as a Travel photography camera
57
megapixel count good (14MP)
built-in flash
lack of Timelapse function
does not posses selfie friendly display
wide angle not good (37mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
50
has built in flash
does not have Time Lapse mode
low MP (10 megapixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
wide angle not good (33mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Nikon L24
Landscape photography with Sony S2000
33
good sized screen (3 inch)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (37mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
no manual control
lack of image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
lack of Timelapse function
27
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (33mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
lack of manual mode
lack of image stabilization
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
does not have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon L24 Vlogging features
Sony S2000 Vlogging features
25
offers face detection focus
wide angle not good (37mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
does not posses selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
video res low (640 x 480 pxls)
lack of external microphone support
21
wide angle not good (33mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
low video resolution (640 x 480 pixels)
does not have mic support
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Nikon L24 vs Sony S2000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon L24 and Sony S2000
 Nikon Coolpix L24Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000
General Information
Brand Name Nikon Sony
Model Nikon Coolpix L24 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2011-02-09 2010-01-07
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Expeed C2 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 14 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4320 x 3240 3456 x 2592
Max native ISO 6400 3200
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 37-134mm (3.6x) 33-105mm (3.2x)
Largest aperture f/3.1-6.7 f/3.1-5.6
Macro focus range 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 secs 1 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1200 secs
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 7.00 m 3.30 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 640x480
Video file format Motion JPEG 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 182g (0.40 pounds) 167g (0.37 pounds)
Physical dimensions 98 x 61 x 28mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") 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 shots -
Style of battery AA -
Battery model 2 x AA 2 x AA
Self timer Yes (10 or 2 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD / SDHC/SDXC Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, optional SD, Internal
Card slots One One
Retail price $119 $225