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Sony A7S III vs Sony S2000

Portability
61
Imaging
65
Features
92
Overall
75
Sony Alpha A7S III front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000 front
Portability
93
Imaging
33
Features
17
Overall
26

Sony A7S III vs Sony S2000 Key Specs

Sony A7S III
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 80 - 102400 (Boost to 409600)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 699g - 129 x 97 x 81mm
  • Launched July 2020
  • Earlier Model is Sony A7S II
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
  • Revealed January 2010
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Sony A7S III vs Sony S2000 Overview

Following is a thorough review of the Sony A7S III vs Sony S2000, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are manufactured by Sony. The image resolution of the A7S III (12MP) and the S2000 (10MP) is relatively comparable but the A7S III (Full frame) and S2000 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor dimensions.

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The A7S III was manufactured 10 years after the S2000 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Sony A7S III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony S2000 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief overview of how the A7S III matches up versus the S2000 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony A7S III over the Sony S2000

 A7S III S2000 
RevealedJuly 2020January 2010More modern by 129 months
Manually focus More exact focusing
Screen typeFully articulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1440k230kSharper screen (+1210k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony S2000 over the Sony A7S III

 S2000 A7S III 

Common features in the Sony A7S III and Sony S2000

 A7S III S2000 
Screen size3"3"Same screen sizing

Sony A7S III vs Sony S2000 Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you should take into account its weight and measurements. The Sony A7S III enjoys external dimensions of 129mm x 97mm x 81mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.2") with a weight of 699 grams (1.54 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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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you use at the time. Underneath is a front view proportions comparison of the A7S III and the S2000.

Sony A7S III vs Sony S2000 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the A7S III and S2000 is 61 and 93 respectively.

Sony A7S III vs Sony S2000 top view buttons comparison

Sony A7S III vs Sony S2000 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, its hard to visualise the contrast in sensor sizes just by checking out specs. The image here will offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the A7S III and S2000.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The A7S III because of its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Sony A7S III will show more detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The more recent A7S III is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.

Sony A7S III vs Sony S2000 sensor size comparison

Sony A7S III vs Sony S2000 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A7S III vs Sony S2000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A7S III as a Portrait photography camera
Sony S2000 as a Portrait photography camera
71
manual focus
sensor size is great (Full frame)
offers face detection focusing
exports RAW files
sensor resolution low (12MP)
19
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
cannot use external flash
low resolution (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony A7S III Street photography info
Sony S2000 Street photography info
76
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
exports RAW files
offers touch to focus
weather proof
very good high ISO (102,400)
46
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sony A7S III Sports photography factors
Sony S2000 Sports photography factors
76
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
offers tracking autofocus
weather proof
great battery power (600 CIPA)
sensor has phase detect AF
sensor resolution low (12MP)
16
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,200s)
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
low resolution (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A7S III as a Travel photography camera
Sony S2000 as a Travel photography camera
70
great battery power (600 CIPA)
weather proof
supports bluetooth
offers touch to focus
display is selfie friendly
sensor resolution low (12MP)
50
flash built-in
no Time Lapse function
low resolution (10MP)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
wide angle not fantastic (33mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony A7S III
Landscape photography with Sony S2000
77
manual focus
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
good sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
very good high ISO (102,400)
exports RAW files
weather proof
great battery power (600 CIPA)
has double storage slots
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
27
screen size is good (3")
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (33mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
no manual control
does not have image stabilization
low resolution (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A7S III Vlogging details
Sony S2000 Vlogging details
77
display is selfie friendly
built-in touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
offers face detection focusing
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
includes external mic port
21
wide angle not fantastic (33mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
low quality video (640 x 480 resolution)
no mic jack
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Sony A7S III vs Sony S2000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A7S III and Sony S2000
 Sony Alpha A7S IIISony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000
General Information
Brand Name Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha A7S III Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000
Class Pro Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2020-07-21 2010-01-07
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Bionz XR Bionz
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 35.6 x 23.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 847.3mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4240 x 2832 3456 x 2592
Highest native ISO 102400 3200
Highest boosted ISO 409600 -
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW support
Lowest boosted ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 759 9
Lens
Lens mount type Sony E fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 33-105mm (3.2x)
Largest aperture - f/3.1-5.6
Macro focusing distance - 5cm
Available lenses 121 -
Crop factor 1 5.8
Screen
Display type Fully articulated Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 1,440k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 9,440k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.91x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 1 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/1200 secs
Continuous shooting speed 10.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 3.30 m
Flash settings no built-in flash Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 120p / 280 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 100p / 280 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 200 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 50p / 200 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 140 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 140 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 100p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 25p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 24p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 640x480
Video format MPEG-4, XAVC S, XAVC HS, XAVC S-1, H.264, H.265 Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 699 grams (1.54 lb) 167 grams (0.37 lb)
Physical dimensions 129 x 97 x 81mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.2") 98 x 61 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 85 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 23.6 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 13.3 not tested
DXO Low light rating 2993 not tested
Other
Battery life 600 photographs -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID NP-FZ100 2 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures)) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Type of storage Dual SD/CFexpress Type A slots Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, optional SD, Internal
Storage slots 2 One
Price at launch $3,499 $225