Sony NEX-7 vs Sony S2000
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Sony NEX-7 vs Sony S2000 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 24MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 100 - 16000
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Sony E Mount
- 400g - 120 x 67 x 43mm
- Announced December 2011
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 3200
- 640 x 480 video
- 33-105mm (F3.1-5.6) lens
- 167g - 98 x 61 x 27mm
- Released January 2010
Sony NEX-7 vs Sony S2000 Overview
On this page, we will be contrasting the Sony NEX-7 and Sony S2000, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are built by Sony. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the NEX-7 (24MP) and S2000 (10MP) and the NEX-7 (APS-C) and S2000 (1/2.3") provide different sensor measurements.
Japan-exclusive Leica Leitz Phone 3 features big sensor and new modesThe NEX-7 was manufactured 24 months after the S2000 which makes them a generation away from one another. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Sony NEX-7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony S2000 being a Compact camera.
Before going straight to a in depth comparison, here is a short summation of how the NEX-7 grades versus the S2000 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Sony NEX-7 vs Sony S2000 Gallery
Here is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha NEX-7 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000. The entire galleries are provided at Sony NEX-7 Gallery & Sony S2000 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Sony NEX-7 over the Sony S2000
NEX-7 | S2000 | |||
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Released | December 2011 | January 2010 | More modern by 24 months | |
Focus manually | More precise focusing | |||
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen | |
Screen resolution | 921k | 230k | Crisper screen (+691k dot) |
Reasons to pick Sony S2000 over the Sony NEX-7
S2000 | NEX-7 |
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Common features in the Sony NEX-7 and Sony S2000
NEX-7 | S2000 | |||
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Screen dimensions | 3" | 3" | Equal screen measurements | |
Selfie screen | Missing selfie screen | |||
Touch screen | Neither has Touch screen |
Sony NEX-7 vs Sony S2000 Physical Comparison
In case you're intending to carry around your camera frequently, you have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Sony NEX-7 has outer dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") having a weight of 400 grams (0.88 lbs) and 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).
Check the Sony NEX-7 and Sony S2000 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have attached at that moment. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the NEX-7 versus the S2000.
Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the NEX-7 and S2000 is 84 and 93 respectively.
Sony NEX-7 vs Sony S2000 Sensor Comparison
More often than not, it is hard to visualize the gap between sensor sizes only by going over technical specs. The pic here might give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the NEX-7 and S2000.
As you can tell, each of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The NEX-7 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Sony NEX-7 will offer you extra detail due to its extra 14 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The fresher NEX-7 should have an edge in sensor innovation.
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Sony NEX-7 vs Sony S2000 Specifications
Sony Alpha NEX-7 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Sony | Sony |
Model | Sony Alpha NEX-7 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000 |
Category | Advanced Mirrorless | Small Sensor Compact |
Announced | 2011-12-13 | 2010-01-07 |
Physical type | Rangefinder-style mirrorless | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | Bionz | Bionz |
Sensor type | CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | APS-C | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 23.5 x 15.6mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor area | 366.6mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 24MP | 10MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Maximum resolution | 6000 x 4000 | 3456 x 2592 |
Maximum native ISO | 16000 | 3200 |
Min native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW data | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
AF touch | ||
AF continuous | ||
AF single | ||
AF tracking | ||
Selective AF | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detection AF | ||
Contract detection AF | ||
Phase detection AF | ||
Number of focus points | 25 | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | Sony E | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 33-105mm (3.2x) |
Maximal aperture | - | f/3.1-5.6 |
Macro focus distance | - | 5cm |
Number of lenses | 121 | - |
Focal length multiplier | 1.5 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Type of screen | Tilting | Fixed Type |
Screen diagonal | 3" | 3" |
Resolution of screen | 921k dots | 230k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch functionality | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Electronic | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 100 percent | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.73x | - |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 30s | 1s |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/1200s |
Continuous shooting rate | 10.0 frames/s | 1.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | 6.00 m | 3.30 m |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless | Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro |
Hot shoe | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Maximum flash synchronize | 1/160s | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) |
Maximum video resolution | 1920x1080 | 640x480 |
Video data format | MPEG-4, AVCHD | Motion JPEG |
Microphone port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Eye-Fi Connected | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 400 grams (0.88 lbs) | 167 grams (0.37 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 120 x 67 x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") | 98 x 61 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | 81 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | 24.1 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | 13.4 | not tested |
DXO Low light score | 1016 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 430 images | - |
Type of battery | Battery Pack | - |
Battery model | NPFW50 | 2 x AA |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10sec (3 or 5 images)) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo | Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, optional SD, Internal |
Card slots | Single | Single |
Launch cost | $699 | $225 |