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Sony A330 vs Sony S2000

Portability
67
Imaging
50
Features
50
Overall
50
Sony Alpha DSLR-A330 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000 front
Portability
93
Imaging
33
Features
17
Overall
26

Sony A330 vs Sony S2000 Key Specs

Sony A330
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 529g - 128 x 97 x 71mm
  • Introduced May 2009
  • Superseded the Sony A300
Sony S2000
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 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
  • Revealed January 2010
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Sony A330 vs Sony S2000 Overview

Let's take a more detailed look at the Sony A330 versus Sony S2000, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are designed by Sony. The sensor resolution of the A330 (10MP) and the S2000 (10MP) is relatively comparable but the A330 (APS-C) and S2000 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor dimensions.

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The A330 was brought out 7 months before the S2000 which means that they are of a similar age. The two cameras feature different body design with the Sony A330 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony S2000 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the A330 matches up vs the S2000 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony A330 over the Sony S2000

 A330 S2000 
Manual focus More precise focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Reasons to pick Sony S2000 over the Sony A330

 S2000 A330 
RevealedJanuary 2010May 2009More modern by 7 months
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")

Common features in the Sony A330 and Sony S2000

 A330 S2000 
Screen resolution230k230kExact same screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch screen No Touch screen

Sony A330 vs Sony S2000 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Sony A330 offers outer measurements of 128mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8") with a weight of 529 grams (1.17 lbs) while 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).

Compare the Sony A330 versus Sony S2000 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the A330 compared to the S2000.

Sony A330 vs Sony S2000 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A330 and S2000 is 67 and 93 respectively.

Sony A330 vs Sony S2000 top view buttons comparison

Sony A330 vs Sony S2000 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is very difficult to envision the gap in sensor sizes merely by checking out technical specs. The picture below may offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the A330 and S2000.

As you can tell, both of these cameras come with the identical megapixels albeit not the same sensor sizes. The A330 features the bigger sensor which will make getting shallow DOF less difficult. The more aged A330 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Sony A330 vs Sony S2000 sensor size comparison

Sony A330 vs Sony S2000 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A330 vs Sony S2000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A330 Portrait photography info
Sony S2000 Portrait photography info
62
has manual focus
decent sensor size (APS-C)
includes face detection focus
exports RAW formats
resolution not great (10MP)
19
focusing manually not possible
no manual mode
can't use external flash
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony A330
Street photography with Sony S2000
75
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
46
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sony A330 Sports photography factors
Sony S2000 Sports photography factors
50
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
has phase detect auto focus
low fps (3.0 fps)
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
not so great battery power (230 shots)
16
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,200 seconds)
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony A330 Travel photography factors
Sony S2000 Travel photography factors
44
flash built-in
lack of Timelapse function
not so great battery power (230 per charge)
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
50
flash built-in
lack of Timelapse mode
megapixel count low (10MP)
display is not selfie friendly
wide angle not the best (33mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A330 Landscape photography factors
Sony S2000 Landscape photography factors
54
has manual focus
switch lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
small screen (2.7 inch)
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
not so great battery power (230 shots)
lack of Timelapse function
27
nice screen size (3 inches)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (33mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
no manual mode
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A330 Vlogging details
Sony S2000 Vlogging details
9
no video recording
21
wide angle not the best (33mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
low quality video (640 x 480 resolution)
lack of microphone port
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Sony A330 vs Sony S2000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A330 and Sony S2000
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A330Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha DSLR-A330 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000
Class Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2009-05-18 2010-01-07
Body design Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Bionz Bionz
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.7mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 369.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 3872 x 2592 3456 x 2592
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens support Sony/Minolta Alpha fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 33-105mm (3.2x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.1-5.6
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Total lenses 143 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.49x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 secs 1 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1200 secs
Continuous shooting speed 3.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 10.00 m 3.30 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Wireless Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/160 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions - 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution None 640x480
Video file format - Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None 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 529 grams (1.17 pounds) 167 grams (0.37 pounds)
Physical dimensions 128 x 97 x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8") 98 x 61 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 64 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.4 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.5 not tested
DXO Low light rating 535 not tested
Other
Battery life 230 images -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery ID NP-FH50 2 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/ SDHC, Memory Stick Pro Duo Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, optional SD, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Retail price $545 $225