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Samsung SL30 vs Sony S2000

Portability
95
Imaging
32
Features
14
Overall
24
Samsung SL30 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000 front
Portability
93
Imaging
33
Features
17
Overall
26

Samsung SL30 vs Sony S2000 Key Specs

Samsung SL30
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 38-114mm (F2.8-5.7) lens
  • 140g - 94 x 61 x 23mm
  • Announced February 2009
  • Also Known as ES15
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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Samsung SL30 vs Sony S2000 Overview

Its time to take a deeper look at the Samsung SL30 versus Sony S2000, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. The resolution of the SL30 (10MP) and the S2000 (10MP) is pretty close and both cameras posses the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SL30 was brought out 10 months before the S2000 so they are both of a similar generation. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief overview of how the SL30 matches up vs the S2000 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Samsung SL30 over the Sony S2000

 SL30 S2000 

Reasons to pick Sony S2000 over the Samsung SL30

 S2000 SL30 
AnnouncedJanuary 2010February 2009Fresher by 10 months
Screen size3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")

Common features in the Samsung SL30 and Sony S2000

 SL30 S2000 
Manual focus Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kSame screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch screen Neither contains Touch screen

Samsung SL30 vs Sony S2000 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to carry your camera, you will have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Samsung SL30 has got outer measurements of 94mm x 61mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") and a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) whilst the Sony S2000 has proportions of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") along with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have attached during that time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the SL30 compared to the S2000.

Samsung SL30 vs Sony S2000 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the SL30 and S2000 is 95 and 93 respectively.

Samsung SL30 vs Sony S2000 top view buttons comparison

Samsung SL30 vs Sony S2000 Sensor Comparison

Generally, its hard to visualize the difference in sensor sizing simply by researching technical specs. The visual here will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the SL30 and S2000.

As you can tell, each of the cameras feature the identical sensor size and the exact same resolution so you should expect comparable quality of images however you might want to take the release date of the cameras into account. The older SL30 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Samsung SL30 vs Sony S2000 sensor size comparison

Samsung SL30 vs Sony S2000 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung SL30 vs Sony S2000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung SL30 Portrait photography information
Sony S2000 Portrait photography information
24
comes with face detection focusing
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
low MP (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
19
no manual focus
no manual mode
external flash not possible
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Samsung SL30 Street photography factors
Sony S2000 Street photography factors
47
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
46
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Samsung SL30 Sports photography highlights
Sony S2000 Sports photography highlights
16
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
low MP (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
16
low max shutter speed (1/1,200s)
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Samsung SL30
Travel photography with Sony S2000
51
built-in flash
missing Time Lapse mode
low MP (10MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (38mm)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
50
flash built-in
no Timelapse mode
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
wide angle not the best (33mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung SL30 Landscape photography details
Sony S2000 Landscape photography details
22
focusing manually not possible
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (38mm)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
small screen (2.5")
manual exposure not possible
no image stabilization
low MP (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
missing Time Lapse mode
27
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (33mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
no manual mode
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung SL30 Vlogging factors
Sony S2000 Vlogging factors
25
comes with face detection focusing
wide angle not great (38mm)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
video res low (640 x 480 resolution)
missing external mic port
21
wide angle not the best (33mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
video resolution low (640 x 480 resolution)
no external microphone port
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Samsung SL30 vs Sony S2000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung SL30 and Sony S2000
 Samsung SL30Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000
General Information
Brand Samsung Sony
Model type Samsung SL30 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000
Also called ES15 -
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2009-02-17 2010-01-07
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - Bionz
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 3456 x 2592
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 38-114mm (3.0x) 33-105mm (3.2x)
Highest aperture f/2.8-5.7 f/3.1-5.6
Macro focusing range 5cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.5 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8 secs 1 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/1500 secs 1/1200 secs
Continuous shooting speed - 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.60 m 3.30 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Auto & Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Fill-in Flash, Flash Off, Red-Eye Fix Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 800 x 592 (20 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 640x480
Video format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 140 gr (0.31 lbs) 167 gr (0.37 lbs)
Physical dimensions 94 x 61 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") 98 x 61 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 ID - 2 x AA
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, optional SD, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Launch pricing $93 $225