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Sony A9 II vs Sony S2000

Portability
62
Imaging
76
Features
93
Overall
82
Sony Alpha A9 Mark II front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000 front
Portability
93
Imaging
33
Features
17
Overall
26

Sony A9 II vs Sony S2000 Key Specs

Sony A9 II
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Expand to 204800)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 678g - 129 x 96 x 76mm
  • Revealed October 2019
  • Older Model is Sony A9
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
  • Announced January 2010
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Sony A9 II vs Sony S2000 Overview

Lets examine more in depth at the Sony A9 II versus Sony S2000, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both built by Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the A9 II (24MP) and S2000 (10MP) and the A9 II (Full frame) and S2000 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The A9 II was revealed 9 years after the S2000 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Sony A9 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony S2000 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the A9 II matches up vs the S2000 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony A9 II over the Sony S2000

 A9 II S2000 
AnnouncedOctober 2019January 2010More modern by 119 months
Focus manually Very exact focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1440k230kClearer display (+1210k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony S2000 over the Sony A9 II

 S2000 A9 II 

Common features in the Sony A9 II and Sony S2000

 A9 II S2000 
Display dimension3"3"Identical display dimensions
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Sony A9 II vs Sony S2000 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to carry around your camera regularly, you'll have to consider its weight and measurements. The Sony A9 II enjoys external dimensions of 129mm x 96mm x 76mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.0") and a weight of 678 grams (1.49 lbs) and the Sony S2000 has proportions 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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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the A9 II and the S2000.

Sony A9 II vs Sony S2000 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A9 II and S2000 is 62 and 93 respectively.

Sony A9 II vs Sony S2000 top view buttons comparison

Sony A9 II vs Sony S2000 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its tough to see the contrast in sensor sizes purely by researching a spec sheet. The image below may provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the A9 II and S2000.

As you can see, both of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The A9 II having a larger sensor will make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Sony A9 II will result in greater detail because of its extra 14 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The younger A9 II will have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.

Sony A9 II vs Sony S2000 sensor size comparison

Sony A9 II vs Sony S2000 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A9 II vs Sony S2000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A9 II Portrait photography factors
Sony S2000 Portrait photography factors
85
manual focus
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
features face detection focusing
delivers RAW files
19
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
low resolution (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony A9 II Street photography features
Sony S2000 Street photography features
78
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
delivers RAW files
offers touch focus
weather sealing
great high ISO (51,200)
46
no moving screen
no image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sony A9 II Sports photography features
Sony S2000 Sports photography features
88
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
silent mode (1/32,000s)
fast shooting (20.0 fps)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
features tracking autofocus
weather sealing
better than average battery life (690 per charge)
sensor has phase detect AF
16
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,200 seconds)
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
low resolution (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony A9 II
Travel photography with Sony S2000
73
better than average battery life (690 per charge)
weather sealing
has bluetooth
offers touch focus
megapixel count decent (24MP)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
50
flash built-in
missing Time Lapse function
low resolution (10 megapixels)
does not feature selfie friendly display
wide angle not the best (33mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A9 II Landscape photography factors
Sony S2000 Landscape photography factors
86
manual focus
change lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count decent (24MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
great high ISO (51,200)
delivers RAW files
weather sealing
better than average battery life (690 per charge)
2 card slots
27
good sized screen (3 inches)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (33mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
manual mode not possible
no image stabilization
low resolution (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
missing Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A9 II Vlogging information
Sony S2000 Vlogging information
36
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
features face detection focusing
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
includes external microphone support
does not have a selfie friendly screen
21
wide angle not the best (33mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
does not feature selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
low quality video (640 x 480 resolution)
missing mic jack
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Sony A9 II vs Sony S2000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A9 II and Sony S2000
 Sony Alpha A9 Mark IISony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha A9 Mark II Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000
Type Pro Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2019-10-03 2010-01-07
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor BIONZ X 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 24MP 10MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 6000 x 4000 3456 x 2592
Max native ISO 51200 3200
Max enhanced ISO 204800 -
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Minimum enhanced ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
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 range - 5cm
Available lenses 121 -
Crop factor 1 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of display 1,440k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 3,686k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.78x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 seconds 1 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/1200 seconds
Fastest quiet shutter speed 1/32000 seconds -
Continuous shutter speed 20.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 3.30 m
Flash modes Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync., Red-eye reduction, Wireless, Hi-speed sync Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
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)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 640x480
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.1 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 678 grams (1.49 lb) 167 grams (0.37 lb)
Dimensions 129 x 96 x 76mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.0") 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 690 images -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID NP-FZ100 2 x AA
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10 secs + continuous, 3 or 5 frames) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots (UHS-II compatible) Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, optional SD, Internal
Storage slots Dual Single
Price at release $4,498 $225