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Samsung NX2000 vs Sony S2000

Portability
89
Imaging
63
Features
68
Overall
65
Samsung NX2000 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000 front
Portability
93
Imaging
33
Features
17
Overall
26

Samsung NX2000 vs Sony S2000 Key Specs

Samsung NX2000
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Samsung NX Mount
  • 228g - 119 x 65 x 36mm
  • Revealed November 2013
  • Previous Model is Samsung NX1100
  • Replacement is Samsung NX3000
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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Samsung NX2000 vs Sony S2000 Overview

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Samsung NX2000 vs Sony S2000, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Samsung and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the sensor resolutions of the NX2000 (20MP) and S2000 (10MP) and the NX2000 (APS-C) and S2000 (1/2.3") come with different sensor sizing.

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The NX2000 was unveiled 3 years after the S2000 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Samsung NX2000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony S2000 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a quick summation of how the NX2000 matches up vs the S2000 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Samsung NX2000 over the Sony S2000

 NX2000 S2000 
ReleasedNovember 2013January 2010Newer by 48 months
Manually focus More precise focus
Screen sizing3.7"3"Bigger screen (+0.7")
Screen resolution1152k230kCrisper screen (+922k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony S2000 over the Samsung NX2000

 S2000 NX2000 

Common features in the Samsung NX2000 and Sony S2000

 NX2000 S2000 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen

Samsung NX2000 vs Sony S2000 Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to travel with your camera, you are going to need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Samsung NX2000 offers external dimensions of 119mm x 65mm x 36mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 228 grams (0.50 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).

Analyze the Samsung NX2000 vs Sony S2000 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the NX2000 vs the S2000.

Samsung NX2000 vs Sony S2000 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the NX2000 and S2000 is 89 and 93 respectively.

Samsung NX2000 vs Sony S2000 top view buttons comparison

Samsung NX2000 vs Sony S2000 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it's tough to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions simply by viewing a spec sheet. The picture below will give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the NX2000 and S2000.

As you can see, each of the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The NX2000 using its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Samsung NX2000 will provide you with greater detail having an extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more modern NX2000 provides an advantage in sensor innovation.

Samsung NX2000 vs Sony S2000 sensor size comparison

Samsung NX2000 vs Sony S2000 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung NX2000 vs Sony S2000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung NX2000 Portrait photography highlights
Sony S2000 Portrait photography highlights
77
focusing manually
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
has face detection focusing
delivers RAW files
19
no manual focus
manual exposure not possible
cannot use external flash
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Samsung NX2000 Street photography advice
Sony S2000 Street photography advice
77
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
has focus via touch
lighter than competition in class (228g)
great high ISO (25,600)
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
46
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Samsung NX2000 Sports photography advice
Sony S2000 Sports photography advice
61
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
has tracking autofocus
does not have image stabilization
no phase detect AF
16
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,200s)
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Samsung NX2000
Travel photography with Sony S2000
72
lighter than competition in class (228g)
has focus via touch
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
does not have Timelapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
50
built-in flash
missing Timelapse function
megapixel count low (10MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (33mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung NX2000 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony S2000 as a Landscape photography camera
72
focusing manually
change lenses (Samsung NX mount)
bigger than average screen (3.7")
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
great high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW files
does not have image stabilization
does not have Timelapse recording
27
good sized screen (3 inch)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (33mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
manual exposure not possible
no image stabilization
megapixel count low (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung NX2000 as a Vlogging camera
Sony S2000 as a Vlogging camera
35
touch screen
has face detection focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition in class (228 grams)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
does not have external microphone support
21
wide angle not great (33mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
display isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
low video resolution (640 x 480 pxls)
missing external microphone port
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Samsung NX2000 vs Sony S2000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung NX2000 and Sony S2000
 Samsung NX2000Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000
General Information
Make Samsung Sony
Model Samsung NX2000 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2013-11-30 2010-01-07
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - Bionz
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.7mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 369.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 5472 x 3648 3456 x 2592
Max native ISO 25600 3200
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 21 9
Lens
Lens mount Samsung NX fixed lens
Lens focal range - 33-105mm (3.2x)
Highest aperture - f/3.1-5.6
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Amount of lenses 32 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 1,152 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 30 seconds 1 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1200 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 8.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range no built-in flash 3.30 m
Flash options no built-in flash Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Max flash sync 1/180 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1920 x 810 (24 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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 seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 228 gr (0.50 lb) 167 gr (0.37 lb)
Dimensions 119 x 65 x 36mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.4") 98 x 61 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 75 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 23.4 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.3 not tested
DXO Low light score 908 not tested
Other
Battery life 340 photographs -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model BP1130 2 x AA
Self timer - Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media MicroSD/ MicroSDHC/ MicroSDXC Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, optional SD, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at release $599 $225