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Sony a5000 vs Sony S2000

Portability
89
Imaging
62
Features
62
Overall
62
Sony Alpha a5000 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000 front
Portability
93
Imaging
33
Features
17
Overall
26

Sony a5000 vs Sony S2000 Key Specs

Sony a5000
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 16000
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 269g - 110 x 63 x 36mm
  • Announced January 2014
  • Previous Model is Sony NEX-3N
  • Renewed by Sony a5100
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
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Sony a5000 vs Sony S2000 Overview

Here is a in-depth comparison of the Sony a5000 vs Sony S2000, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are created by Sony. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the a5000 (20MP) and S2000 (10MP) and the a5000 (APS-C) and S2000 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor measurements.

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The a5000 was brought out 4 years later than the S2000 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Sony a5000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony S2000 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a thorough comparison, here is a quick overview of how the a5000 matches up versus the S2000 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony a5000 over the Sony S2000

 a5000 S2000 
ReleasedJanuary 2014January 2010Fresher by 49 months
Manual focus Dial accurate focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution461k230kSharper screen (+231k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony S2000 over the Sony a5000

 S2000 a5000 

Common features in the Sony a5000 and Sony S2000

 a5000 S2000 
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurements
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither contains Touch friendly screen

Sony a5000 vs Sony S2000 Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to carry your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Sony a5000 has got outside dimensions of 110mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) while the Sony S2000 has measurements of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have chosen during that time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the a5000 compared to the S2000.

Sony a5000 vs Sony S2000 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the a5000 and S2000 is 89 and 93 respectively.

Sony a5000 vs Sony S2000 top view buttons comparison

Sony a5000 vs Sony S2000 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its tough to envision the contrast between sensor sizing simply by checking a spec sheet. The visual below may provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the a5000 and S2000.

As you can see, the 2 cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The a5000 featuring a bigger sensor will make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony a5000 will give you more detail having its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots a bit more aggressively. The newer a5000 is going to have an advantage in sensor tech.

Sony a5000 vs Sony S2000 sensor size comparison

Sony a5000 vs Sony S2000 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony a5000 vs Sony S2000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony a5000 Portrait photography factors
Sony S2000 Portrait photography factors
70
manual focus
resolution is good (20MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
has face detection focusing
delivers RAW files
external flash not possible
19
manual focus not available
no manual mode
can't use external flash
resolution not great (10MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony a5000
Street photography with Sony S2000
78
screen tilts up and down
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
no image stabilization
46
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sony a5000 as a Sports photography camera
Sony S2000 as a Sports photography camera
59
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
has tracking autofocus
good battery life (420 CIPA)
low fps (4.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
does not have phase detect AF
16
low max shutter speed (1/1,200 seconds)
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
resolution not great (10MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony a5000 Travel photography highlights
Sony S2000 Travel photography highlights
78
good battery life (420 shots)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
does not offer selfie friendly display
50
flash built-in
missing Time Lapse recording
resolution not great (10MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (33mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony a5000 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony S2000 as a Landscape photography camera
77
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3")
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
good battery life (420 per charge)
no image stabilization
27
screen size is good (3 inches)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (33mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
no manual mode
does not have image stabilization
resolution not great (10MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony a5000 Vlogging features
Sony S2000 Vlogging features
32
has face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does not offer selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
missing external microphone support
21
wide angle not great (33mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
video resolution low (640 x 480 pixels)
missing mic support
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Sony a5000 vs Sony S2000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony a5000 and Sony S2000
 Sony Alpha a5000Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000
General Information
Brand Name Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha a5000 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2014-01-07 2010-01-07
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Bionz X Bionz
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 23.2 x 15.4mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 357.3mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 10MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 5456 x 3632 3456 x 2592
Highest native ISO 16000 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 25 9
Lens
Lens mount Sony E fixed lens
Lens focal range - 33-105mm (3.2x)
Highest aperture - f/3.1-5.6
Macro focus range - 5cm
Available lenses 121 -
Focal length multiplier 1.6 5.8
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 461 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display technology TFT LCD with 180 upward tilt -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 1 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1200 secs
Continuous shooting rate 4.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.00 m (at ISO 100) 3.30 m
Flash settings Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/160 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60i/24p), 1440 x 1080 (25 fps), 640 x 480 (25 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In 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 269g (0.59 pounds) 167g (0.37 pounds)
Physical dimensions 110 x 63 x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") 98 x 61 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 79 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 23.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 13.0 not tested
DXO Low light score 1089 not tested
Other
Battery life 420 photos -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model NP-FW50 2 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, optional SD, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $448 $225