Sony NEX-5 vs Sony S2000

Lets look a bit more closely at the Sony NEX-5 and Sony S2000, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are designed by Sony. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the NEX-5 (14MP) and S2000 (10MP) and the NEX-5 (APS-C) and S2000 (1/2.3") have different sensor measurements.

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The NEX-5 was revealed 6 months after the S2000 which means that they are of a similar age. Both cameras feature different body design with the Sony NEX-5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony S2000 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a full comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the NEX-5 matches up versus the S2000 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha NEX-5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000. The full galleries are available at Sony NEX-5 Gallery & Sony S2000 Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry around your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and size. The Sony NEX-5 comes with outer measurements of 111mm x 59mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 287 grams (0.63 lbs) and 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).

Compare the Sony NEX-5 and Sony S2000 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the NEX-5 and the S2000.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the NEX-5 and S2000 is 89 and 93 respectively.

Usually, it is very tough to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes simply by reading through specifications. The pic here may give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the NEX-5 and S2000.

Plainly, each of the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The NEX-5 with its bigger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh simpler and the Sony NEX-5 will resolve greater detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures way more aggressively.