Sony A7S vs Sony S2100
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Sony A7S vs Sony S2100 Key Specs
(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
(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

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.

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.

Sony A7S vs Sony S2100 Gallery
Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha A7S & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2100. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony A7S Gallery & Sony S2100 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Sony A7S over the Sony S2100
A7S | S2100 | |||
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Announced | April 2014 | ![]() | January 2010 | More modern by 52 months |
Manually focus | ![]() | Very accurate focusing | ||
Screen type | Tilting | ![]() | Fixed | Tilting screen |
Screen resolution | 1230k | ![]() | 230k | Sharper screen (+1000k dot) |
Reasons to pick Sony S2100 over the Sony A7S
S2100 | A7S |
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Common features in the Sony A7S and Sony S2100
A7S | S2100 | |||
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Screen size | 3" | ![]() | 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.
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.

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

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 Screen and ViewFinder


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Sony A7S vs Sony S2100 Specifications
Sony Alpha A7S | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2100 | |
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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 |