Sony NEX-5T vs Sony S2000

Let's look more closely at the Sony NEX-5T and Sony S2000, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are offered by Sony. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the NEX-5T (16MP) and S2000 (10MP) and the NEX-5T (APS-C) and S2000 (1/2.3") feature different sensor sizes.

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The NEX-5T was brought out 3 years later than the S2000 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony NEX-5T being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony S2000 being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a detailed comparison, below is a short highlight of how the NEX-5T matches up versus the S2000 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha NEX-5T and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000. The entire galleries are provided at Sony NEX-5T Gallery and Sony S2000 Gallery.

If you're aiming to carry your camera often, you'll need to consider its weight and size. The Sony NEX-5T enjoys physical measurements of 111mm x 59mm x 39mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") having a weight of 276 grams (0.61 lbs) and the Sony S2000 has specifications of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

Take a look at the Sony NEX-5T and Sony S2000 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have chosen at the time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the NEX-5T compared to the S2000.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the NEX-5T and S2000 is 89 and 93 respectively.

Typically, it can be tough to picture the gap between sensor sizing purely by reviewing technical specs. The photograph below should give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the NEX-5T and S2000.

As you have seen, the two cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The NEX-5T because of its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony NEX-5T will deliver greater detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs much more aggressively. The more recent NEX-5T provides an edge with regard to sensor tech.