Sony a5100 vs Sony S2000

Following is a thorough analysis of the Sony a5100 vs Sony S2000, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are sold by Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the image resolutions of the a5100 (24MP) and S2000 (10MP) and the a5100 (APS-C) and S2000 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor dimensions.

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The a5100 was brought out 4 years after the S2000 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Sony a5100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony S2000 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a in depth comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the a5100 grades against the S2000 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha a5100 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony a5100 Gallery & Sony S2000 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera, you need to factor its weight and proportions. The Sony a5100 comes with physical measurements of 110mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 283 grams (0.62 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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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the a5100 and the S2000.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the a5100 and S2000 is 89 and 93 respectively.

Usually, it is difficult to see the gap in sensor sizes only by going through specs. The image here should give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the a5100 and S2000.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The a5100 due to its larger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony a5100 will provide more detail having its extra 14 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images far more aggressively. The more recent a5100 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor tech.