Sony A700 vs Sony S2000

Its time to look a little more closely at the Sony A700 vs Sony S2000, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are built by Sony. The resolution of the A700 (12MP) and the S2000 (10MP) is very similar but the A700 (APS-C) and S2000 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The A700 was launched 3 years earlier than the S2000 which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Sony A700 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony S2000 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a full comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the A700 scores versus the S2000 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha DSLR-A700 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000. The complete galleries are viewable at Sony A700 Gallery and Sony S2000 Gallery.

If you're intending to carry around your camera, you should factor its weight and proportions. The Sony A700 has exterior measurements of 142mm x 105mm x 80mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.1") having a weight of 768 grams (1.69 lbs) while the Sony S2000 has measurements of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

Check out the Sony A700 vs Sony S2000 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you select during that time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the A700 against the S2000.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the A700 and S2000 is 58 and 93 respectively.

Often, it is hard to envision the contrast between sensor sizes purely by reading technical specs. The image underneath might provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the A700 and S2000.

As you can tell, both the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The A700 featuring a larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony A700 will offer you greater detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop pics far more aggressively. The more aged A700 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.