Sigma SD14 vs Sony S2000
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Sigma SD14 vs Sony S2000 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 5MP - APS-C Sensor
- 2.5" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 800 (Bump to 1600)
- No Video
- Sigma SA Mount
- 750g - 144 x 107 x 81mm
- Announced September 2006
- Succeeded the Sigma SD10
- Renewed by Sigma SD15
(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
Sigma SD14 vs Sony S2000 Overview
Below, we will be looking at the Sigma SD14 vs Sony S2000, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Sigma and Sony. There is a big difference between the image resolutions of the SD14 (5MP) and S2000 (10MP) and the SD14 (APS-C) and S2000 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor dimensions.
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next monthThe SD14 was manufactured 4 years earlier than the S2000 which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Sigma SD14 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony S2000 being a Compact camera.
Before delving through a detailed comparison, below is a simple overview of how the SD14 grades against the S2000 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Sigma SD14 vs Sony S2000 Gallery
The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sigma SD14 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000. The entire galleries are provided at Sigma SD14 Gallery and Sony S2000 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Sigma SD14 over the Sony S2000
SD14 | S2000 | |||
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Manual focus | Very precise focusing |
Reasons to pick Sony S2000 over the Sigma SD14
S2000 | SD14 | |||
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Announced | January 2010 | September 2006 | More modern by 39 months | |
Screen dimension | 3" | 2.5" | Bigger screen (+0.5") | |
Screen resolution | 230k | 150k | Clearer screen (+80k dot) |
Common features in the Sigma SD14 and Sony S2000
SD14 | S2000 | |||
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Screen type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed screen | |
Selfie screen | Neither comes with selfie screen | |||
Touch friendly screen | Lack of Touch friendly screen |
Sigma SD14 vs Sony S2000 Physical Comparison
If you are intending to carry around your camera frequently, you will want to take into account its weight and size. The Sigma SD14 comes with physical measurements of 144mm x 107mm x 81mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.2") and a weight of 750 grams (1.65 lbs) whilst the Sony S2000 has specifications of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).
Contrast the Sigma SD14 vs Sony S2000 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you use at that time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the SD14 vs the S2000.
Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the SD14 and S2000 is 59 and 93 respectively.
Sigma SD14 vs Sony S2000 Sensor Comparison
Often, it can be tough to see the difference between sensor sizes purely by going over a spec sheet. The image here will help give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the SD14 and S2000.
Clearly, both the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The SD14 featuring a bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony S2000 will deliver more detail due to its extra 5 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged SD14 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.
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Sigma SD14 vs Sony S2000 Specifications
Sigma SD14 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Sigma | Sony |
Model | Sigma SD14 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000 |
Type | Advanced DSLR | Small Sensor Compact |
Announced | 2006-09-26 | 2010-01-07 |
Body design | Mid-size SLR | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | - | Bionz |
Sensor type | CMOS (Foveon X3) | CCD |
Sensor size | APS-C | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 20.7 x 13.8mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor area | 285.7mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 5MP | 10MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Max resolution | 2640 x 1760 | 3456 x 2592 |
Max native ISO | 800 | 3200 |
Max enhanced ISO | 1600 | - |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW photos | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
AF touch | ||
Continuous AF | ||
AF single | ||
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 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | Sigma SA | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 33-105mm (3.2x) |
Highest aperture | - | f/3.1-5.6 |
Macro focus distance | - | 5cm |
Amount of lenses | 76 | - |
Crop factor | 1.7 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Range of display | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display diagonal | 2.5 inches | 3 inches |
Display resolution | 150 thousand dot | 230 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch display | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Optical (pentaprism) | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 98% | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.6x | - |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 30 secs | 1 secs |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/1200 secs |
Continuous shutter speed | 3.0 frames/s | 1.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | - | 3.30 m |
Flash options | - | Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro |
Hot shoe | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Fastest flash sync | 1/180 secs | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | - | 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) |
Max video resolution | None | 640x480 |
Video format | - | Motion JPEG |
Microphone input | ||
Headphone input | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 750 grams (1.65 pounds) | 167 grams (0.37 pounds) |
Dimensions | 144 x 107 x 81mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.2") | 98 x 61 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall 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 model | - | 2 x AA |
Self timer | Yes (10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Type of storage | Compact Flash Type I or II | Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, optional SD, Internal |
Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
Pricing at release | $198 | $225 |