Sony A580 vs Sony S2000

Here is a extensive review of the Sony A580 versus Sony S2000, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are manufactured by Sony. There is a big difference among the sensor resolutions of the A580 (16MP) and S2000 (10MP) and the A580 (APS-C) and S2000 (1/2.3") use different sensor sizes.

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The A580 was introduced 17 months later than the S2000 which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Sony A580 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony S2000 being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a complete comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the A580 grades vs the S2000 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha DSLR-A580 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000. The whole galleries are available at Sony A580 Gallery and Sony S2000 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry your camera often, you will have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Sony A580 features physical measurements of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") and a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs) while the Sony S2000 has dimensions of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") along with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

Compare the Sony A580 versus Sony S2000 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are employing at the time. Below is the front view size comparison of the A580 versus the S2000.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the A580 and S2000 is 64 and 93 respectively.

In many cases, its tough to imagine the gap in sensor sizing purely by looking through specifications. The visual here will provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the A580 and S2000.

To sum up, each of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The A580 having a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Sony A580 will render greater detail using its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more modern A580 should have a benefit in sensor innovation.