Sony A6000 vs Sony S2100

Lets look closer at the Sony A6000 vs Sony S2100, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are manufactured by Sony. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the A6000 (24MP) and S2100 (12MP) and the A6000 (APS-C) and S2100 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor sizes.

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The A6000 was unveiled 4 years later than the S2100 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Sony A6000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony S2100 being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a in depth comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the A6000 scores versus the S2100 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha a6000 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2100. The full galleries are available at Sony A6000 Gallery & Sony S2100 Gallery.

If you're going to carry your camera, you should take into account its weight and dimensions. The Sony A6000 has outside dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8") and a weight of 344 grams (0.76 lbs) and the Sony S2100 has dimensions of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the A6000 compared to the S2100.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the A6000 and S2100 is 85 and 93 respectively.

Generally, it is difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor sizing purely by seeing a spec sheet. The graphic below should give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the A6000 and S2100.

Clearly, both cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The A6000 with its bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Sony A6000 will produce greater detail having an extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The younger A6000 is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.