Sony a5000 vs Sony S2000

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.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha a5000 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000. The entire galleries are provided at Sony a5000 Gallery & Sony S2000 Gallery.

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.

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

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.