Nikon D50 vs Sony S2000

The following is a comprehensive assessment of the Nikon D50 vs Sony S2000, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Nikon and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the D50 (6MP) and S2000 (10MP) and the D50 (APS-C) and S2000 (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizing.

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The D50 was released 5 years earlier than the S2000 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Nikon D50 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony S2000 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a thorough comparison, here is a quick summary of how the D50 grades vs the S2000 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon D50 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000. The complete galleries are available at Nikon D50 Gallery & Sony S2000 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to consider its weight and proportions. The Nikon D50 offers physical measurements of 133mm x 102mm x 76mm (5.2" x 4.0" x 3.0") having a weight of 620 grams (1.37 lbs) while the Sony S2000 has measurements of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") along with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

Take a look at the Nikon D50 vs Sony S2000 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you select at the time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the D50 vs the S2000.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the D50 and S2000 is 64 and 93 respectively.

More often than not, it can be difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions just by reviewing specs. The image here will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the D50 and S2000.

All in all, the two cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The D50 featuring a larger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh simpler and the Sony S2000 will offer you extra detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images way more aggressively. The more aged D50 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.