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Sony NEX-7 vs Sony S2000

Portability
84
Imaging
63
Features
71
Overall
66
Sony Alpha NEX-7 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000 front
Portability
93
Imaging
33
Features
17
Overall
26

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony S2000 Key Specs

Sony NEX-7
(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
Sony S2000
(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
Photography Glossary

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.

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The 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.

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Reasons to pick Sony NEX-7 over the Sony S2000

 NEX-7 S2000 
ReleasedDecember 2011January 2010More modern by 24 months
Focus manually More precise focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution921k230kCrisper screen (+691k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony S2000 over the Sony NEX-7

 S2000 NEX-7 

Common features in the Sony NEX-7 and Sony S2000

 NEX-7 S2000 
Screen dimensions3"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).

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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.

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony S2000 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the NEX-7 and S2000 is 84 and 93 respectively.

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony S2000 top view buttons comparison

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.

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony S2000 sensor size comparison

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony S2000 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony S2000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony NEX-7 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony S2000 as a Portrait photography camera
77
you can focus manually
megapixel count decent (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
offers face detection focus
saves RAW files
19
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
low resolution sensor (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony NEX-7 Street photography factors
Sony S2000 Street photography factors
76
tilting screen
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
does not have image stabilization
46
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sony NEX-7 as a Sports photography camera
Sony S2000 as a Sports photography camera
61
megapixel count decent (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
good battery (430 per charge)
does not have image stabilization
lacks phase detect auto focus
16
low max shutter speed (1/1,200 seconds)
max fps low (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
low resolution sensor (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony NEX-7 as a Travel photography camera
Sony S2000 as a Travel photography camera
70
good battery (430 CIPA)
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
has built in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
screen isn't selfie friendly
50
built-in flash
no Timelapse function
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not good (33mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony NEX-7 Landscape photography advice
Sony S2000 Landscape photography advice
72
you can focus manually
change lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3")
megapixel count decent (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
good battery (430 shots)
does not have image stabilization
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
27
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (33mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
manual exposure not available
lack of image stabilization
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony NEX-7 Vlogging highlights
Sony S2000 Vlogging highlights
35
offers face detection focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
includes external mic support
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
21
wide angle not good (33mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
low video resolution (640 x 480 pixels)
no external microphone socket
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Sony NEX-7 vs Sony S2000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony NEX-7 and Sony S2000
 Sony Alpha NEX-7Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000
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
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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