Sony A99 II vs Sony S2000

Following is a extensive overview of the Sony A99 II vs Sony S2000, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are produced by Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the A99 II (42MP) and S2000 (10MP) and the A99 II (Full frame) and S2000 (1/2.3") boast different sensor measurements.

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The A99 II was released 6 years after the S2000 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Sony A99 II being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony S2000 being a Compact camera.

Before we go right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the A99 II grades versus the S2000 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha A99 II and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000. The complete galleries are available at Sony A99 II Gallery and Sony S2000 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera, you will have to think about its weight and volume. The Sony A99 II has got outer dimensions of 143mm x 104mm x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") and a weight of 849 grams (1.87 lbs) and the Sony S2000 has sizing of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the A99 II versus the S2000.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A99 II and S2000 is 57 and 93 respectively.

More often than not, it can be difficult to picture the gap in sensor sizes purely by seeing technical specs. The picture below might provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A99 II and S2000.

As you can tell, both of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The A99 II due to its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Sony A99 II will show more detail as a result of its extra 32MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more recent A99 II should have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.