Sony A450 vs Sony S2000

Lets look more closely at the Sony A450 vs Sony S2000, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both manufactured by Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the A450 (14MP) and S2000 (10MP) and the A450 (APS-C) and S2000 (1/2.3") offer different sensor size.

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The A450 was introduced very close to the S2000 so they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Sony A450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony S2000 being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a complete comparison, here is a brief overview of how the A450 grades vs the S2000 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha DSLR-A450 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000. The whole galleries are provided at Sony A450 Gallery & Sony S2000 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera often, you will have to think about its weight and size. The Sony A450 provides outer measurements of 137mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 560 grams (1.23 lbs) whilst the Sony S2000 has specifications 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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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. The following is a front view size comparison of the A450 against the S2000.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A450 and S2000 is 65 and 93 respectively.

Normally, it is very tough to visualize the gap between sensor sizing purely by going over a spec sheet. The graphic below should give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the A450 and S2000.

Clearly, each of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The A450 using its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony A450 will offer extra detail using its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively.