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Sony A7S vs Sony S2100

Portability
77
Imaging
60
Features
73
Overall
65
Sony Alpha A7S front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2100 front
Portability
93
Imaging
35
Features
17
Overall
27

Sony A7S vs Sony S2100 Key Specs

Sony A7S
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 409600
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 489g - 127 x 94 x 48mm
  • Revealed April 2014
  • Replacement is Sony A7S II
Sony S2100
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 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
Photography Glossary

Sony A7S vs Sony S2100 Overview

Let's look more closely at the Sony A7S vs Sony S2100, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are produced by Sony. The image resolution of the A7S (12MP) and the S2100 (12MP) is relatively similar but the A7S (Full frame) and S2100 (1/2.3") posses different sensor measurements.

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The A7S was manufactured 4 years after the S2100 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony A7S being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony S2100 being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief overview of how the A7S matches up vs the S2100 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony A7S over the Sony S2100

 A7S S2100 
AnnouncedApril 2014January 2010More modern by 52 months
Manually focus Very accurate focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1230k230kSharper screen (+1000k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony S2100 over the Sony A7S

 S2100 A7S 

Common features in the Sony A7S and Sony S2100

 A7S S2100 
Screen size3"3"Same screen measurements
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch screen Neither offers Touch screen

Sony A7S vs Sony S2100 Physical Comparison

If you are intending to carry around your camera, you will want to factor in its weight and volume. The Sony A7S offers physical measurements of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") having a weight of 489 grams (1.08 lbs) and the Sony S2100 has sizing of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

Check the Sony A7S vs Sony S2100 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the A7S against the S2100.

Sony A7S vs Sony S2100 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A7S and S2100 is 77 and 93 respectively.

Sony A7S vs Sony S2100 top view buttons comparison

Sony A7S vs Sony S2100 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its hard to picture the contrast between sensor sizes just by going over technical specs. The image here might provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the A7S and S2100.

As you can tell, each of these cameras feature the identical megapixels albeit different sensor sizes. The A7S comes with the bigger sensor which will make getting shallow depth of field less difficult. The younger A7S provides an advantage in sensor tech.

Sony A7S vs Sony S2100 sensor size comparison

Sony A7S vs Sony S2100 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A7S vs Sony S2100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A7S Portrait photography info
Sony S2100 Portrait photography info
68
focusing manually
large sensor size (Full frame)
has face detection focus
supports RAW files
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
21
no manual focus
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony A7S Street photography information
Sony S2100 Street photography information
76
screen tilts up and down
large sensor size (Full frame)
supports RAW files
weather proofing
lighter than competition in class (489g)
good high ISO (409,600)
does not have image stabilization
46
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony A7S
Sports photography with Sony S2100
52
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
large sensor size (Full frame)
has tracking autofocus
weather proofing
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
terrible battery pack (360 shots)
lack of phase detect auto focus
17
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,200s)
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A7S Travel photography details
Sony S2100 Travel photography details
58
lighter than competition in class (489g)
weather proofing
terrible battery pack (360 per charge)
low resolution sensor (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
50
has built in flash
no Timelapse recording
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (33mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A7S Landscape photography details
Sony S2100 Landscape photography details
66
focusing manually
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
large sensor size (Full frame)
good high ISO (409,600)
supports RAW files
weather proofing
does not have image stabilization
low resolution sensor (12MP)
terrible battery pack (360 per charge)
27
screen is a decent size (3")
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (33mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
manual mode not possible
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A7S Vlogging details
Sony S2100 Vlogging details
34
has face detection focus
good video quality (3840 x 2160 pxls)
has external mic jack
lighter than competition in class (489 grams)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
22
wide angle not fantastic (33mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
low res video (640 x 480 resolution)
no external microphone jack
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Sony A7S vs Sony S2100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A7S and Sony S2100
 Sony Alpha A7SSony Cyber-shot DSC-S2100
General Information
Manufacturer Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha A7S Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2100
Category Pro Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2014-04-06 2010-01-07
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Bionz X Bionz
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 35.8 x 23.9mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 855.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4240 x 2832 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 409600 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 25 9
Lens
Lens mount type Sony E fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 33-105mm (3.2x)
Max aperture - f/3.1-5.6
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Amount of lenses 121 -
Crop factor 1 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 3"
Screen resolution 1,230k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.71x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 1 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/1200 secs
Continuous shooting speed 5.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 3.30 m
Flash options no built-in flash Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160, XAVC S 1080 60p(50Mbps), 30p (50Mbps), 24p (50Mbps). 720 120p (50Mbps). AVCHD 60p (28Mbps), 60i (24Mbps/17Mbps), 24p (24Mbps/17Mbps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 640x480
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 489g (1.08 pounds) 167g (0.37 pounds)
Physical dimensions 127 x 94 x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") 98 x 61 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 87 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 23.9 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 13.2 not tested
DXO Low light rating 3702 not tested
Other
Battery life 360 shots -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID NP-FW50 2 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures)) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording With downloadable app
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, optional SD, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Launch pricing $1,998 $0