Sony A7S II vs Sony S2000

Here is a extended overview of the Sony A7S II vs Sony S2000, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are offered by Sony. The sensor resolution of the A7S II (12MP) and the S2000 (10MP) is relatively comparable but the A7S II (Full frame) and S2000 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The A7S II was announced 5 years later than the S2000 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Sony A7S II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony S2000 being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick view of how the A7S II scores against the S2000 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha A7S II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000. The whole galleries are available at Sony A7S II Gallery & Sony S2000 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera, you'll need to consider its weight and size. The Sony A7S II features outer dimensions of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") with a weight of 627 grams (1.38 lbs) whilst the Sony S2000 has specifications of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

Check the Sony A7S II vs Sony S2000 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the A7S II against the S2000.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A7S II and S2000 is 68 and 93 respectively.

More often than not, it's difficult to see the difference in sensor sizing just by going through technical specs. The visual here might provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A7S II and S2000.

As you can tell, both of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The A7S II using its bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony A7S II will provide extra detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more recent A7S II will have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.