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Sony A7c vs Sony S2000

Portability
78
Imaging
77
Features
88
Overall
81
Sony Alpha A7c front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000 front
Portability
93
Imaging
33
Features
17
Overall
26

Sony A7c vs Sony S2000 Key Specs

Sony A7c
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Boost to 204800)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 509g - 124 x 71 x 60mm
  • Launched September 2020
Sony S2000
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 33-105mm (F3.1-5.6) lens
  • 167g - 98 x 61 x 27mm
  • Released January 2010
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Sony A7c vs Sony S2000 Overview

Lets look a little more in depth at the Sony A7c and Sony S2000, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both offered by Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the A7c (24MP) and S2000 (10MP) and the A7c (Full frame) and S2000 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The A7c was launched 10 years later than the S2000 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony A7c being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony S2000 being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the A7c matches up against the S2000 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony A7c over the Sony S2000

 A7c S2000 
ReleasedSeptember 2020January 2010More recent by 131 months
Manually focus Very exact focusing
Display typeFully articulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution922k230kClearer display (+692k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony S2000 over the Sony A7c

 S2000 A7c 

Common features in the Sony A7c and Sony S2000

 A7c S2000 
Display dimension3"3"Identical display sizing

Sony A7c vs Sony S2000 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to factor its weight and volume. The Sony A7c offers physical dimensions of 124mm x 71mm x 60mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 2.4") having a weight of 509 grams (1.12 lbs) whilst the Sony S2000 has sizing of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are employing at the time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the A7c against the S2000.

Sony A7c vs Sony S2000 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A7c and S2000 is 78 and 93 respectively.

Sony A7c vs Sony S2000 top view buttons comparison

Sony A7c vs Sony S2000 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it can be tough to see the contrast in sensor measurements only by going through specs. The graphic here may give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the A7c and S2000.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The A7c because of its larger sensor will make getting bokeh easier and the Sony A7c will provide greater detail utilizing its extra 14 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The younger A7c will have an advantage in sensor tech.

Sony A7c vs Sony S2000 sensor size comparison

Sony A7c vs Sony S2000 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A7c vs Sony S2000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A7c Portrait photography highlights
Sony S2000 Portrait photography highlights
79
manual focus
decent MP (24MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
provides face detect focus
saves RAW formats
cannot use external flash
19
lack of manual focus
no manual exposure
can't use external flash
megapixel count low (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony A7c Street photography advice
Sony S2000 Street photography advice
85
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
saves RAW formats
provides focus via touch
weather sealing
great high ISO (51,200)
46
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sony A7c Sports photography advice
Sony S2000 Sports photography advice
88
silent shutter (1/8,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent MP (24MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
provides tracking focus
weather sealing
good battery (740 shots)
comes with phase detect auto focus
16
max shutter speed is low (1/1,200s)
slow fps (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
megapixel count low (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A7c as a Travel photography camera
Sony S2000 as a Travel photography camera
86
good battery (740 per charge)
weather sealing
supports bluetooth
provides focus via touch
decent MP (24MP)
selfie friendly display
50
has built in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
wide angle not the best (33mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A7c Landscape photography factors
Sony S2000 Landscape photography factors
88
manual focus
change lenses (Sony E mount)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
great high ISO (51,200)
saves RAW formats
weather sealing
good battery (740 CIPA)
27
decent sized screen (3 inches)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (33mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
no manual exposure
lack of image stabilization
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony A7c
Vlogging with Sony S2000
86
selfie friendly display
touch screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detect focus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
does have mic support
21
wide angle not the best (33mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
video res low (640 x 480 pixels)
doesn't have mic port
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Sony A7c vs Sony S2000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A7c and Sony S2000
 Sony Alpha A7cSony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha A7c Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000
Category Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2020-09-14 2010-01-07
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - Bionz
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 35.8 x 23.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 852.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 24MP 10MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 6000 x 4000 3456 x 2592
Highest native ISO 51200 3200
Highest enhanced ISO 204800 -
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Min enhanced ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 693 9
Lens
Lens support Sony E fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 33-105mm (3.2x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.1-5.6
Macro focusing distance - 5cm
Available lenses 122 -
Crop factor 1 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fully articulated Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 922k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.59x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30 secs 1 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1200 secs
Max silent shutter speed 1/8000 secs -
Continuous shutter speed 10.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 3.30 m
Flash modes no built-in flash Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 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, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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 509g (1.12 lbs) 167g (0.37 lbs)
Dimensions 124 x 71 x 60mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 2.4") 98 x 61 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 740 photos -
Style 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 recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-II supported) Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, optional SD, Internal
Storage slots One One
Cost at release $1,800 $225