Sony A350 vs Sony S2000

Here, we are matching up the Sony A350 vs Sony S2000, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are built by Sony. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the A350 (14MP) and S2000 (10MP) and the A350 (APS-C) and S2000 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor dimensions.

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The A350 was revealed 19 months earlier than the S2000 making them a generation apart from each other. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony A350 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony S2000 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a in depth comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the A350 matches up versus the S2000 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha DSLR-A350 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000. The full galleries are provided at Sony A350 Gallery & Sony S2000 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera, you'll need to factor in its weight and volume. The Sony A350 has outer measurements of 131mm x 99mm x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") having a weight of 674 grams (1.49 lbs) while the Sony S2000 has sizing of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") along with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the A350 and the S2000.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the A350 and S2000 is 62 and 93 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be tough to visualise the gap between sensor measurements purely by going over specifications. The graphic here will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the A350 and S2000.

To sum up, both of the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The A350 using its larger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony A350 will offer you more detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The older A350 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.