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Sony A6100 vs Sony S2000

Portability
81
Imaging
70
Features
88
Overall
77
Sony Alpha a6100 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000 front
Portability
93
Imaging
33
Features
17
Overall
26

Sony A6100 vs Sony S2000 Key Specs

Sony A6100
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Increase to 51200)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 396g - 120 x 67 x 59mm
  • Launched August 2019
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 A6100 vs Sony S2000 Overview

Let's take a closer look at the Sony A6100 vs Sony S2000, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are built by Sony. There exists a big gap between the resolutions of the A6100 (24MP) and S2000 (10MP) and the A6100 (APS-C) and S2000 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor size.

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The A6100 was manufactured 9 years after the S2000 which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Sony A6100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony S2000 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a detailed comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the A6100 scores against the S2000 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony A6100 over the Sony S2000

 A6100 S2000 
ReleasedAugust 2019January 2010More modern by 118 months
Focus manually More accurate focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution922k230kClearer screen (+692k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony S2000 over the Sony A6100

 S2000 A6100 

Common features in the Sony A6100 and Sony S2000

 A6100 S2000 
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen size

Sony A6100 vs Sony S2000 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera, you will want to think about its weight and size. The Sony A6100 offers physical dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") and a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) and the Sony S2000 has specifications 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 Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have at the time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the A6100 and the S2000.

Sony A6100 vs Sony S2000 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A6100 and S2000 is 81 and 93 respectively.

Sony A6100 vs Sony S2000 top view buttons comparison

Sony A6100 vs Sony S2000 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it can be hard to see the difference between sensor sizes only by going over specifications. The image underneath will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the A6100 and S2000.

Plainly, the 2 cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The A6100 due to its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony A6100 will deliver more detail due to its extra 14 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop shots a bit more aggressively. The younger A6100 will have an edge in sensor innovation.

Sony A6100 vs Sony S2000 sensor size comparison

Sony A6100 vs Sony S2000 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A6100 vs Sony S2000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A6100 Portrait photography factors
Sony S2000 Portrait photography factors
82
manual focus
decent MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
features face detection focusing
exports RAW files
19
no manual focus
manual exposure not possible
no external flash support
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony A6100 Street photography advice
Sony S2000 Street photography advice
79
screen tilts up and down
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW files
provides touch to focus
good high ISO (32,000)
no image stabilization
46
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony A6100
Sports photography with Sony S2000
75
decent MP (24MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
features tracking autofocus
comes with phase detect AF
no image stabilization
16
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,200 seconds)
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony A6100 as a Travel photography camera
Sony S2000 as a Travel photography camera
86
supports bluetooth
provides touch to focus
decent MP (24MP)
flash built-in
selfie friendly screen
50
has built in flash
doesn't have Timelapse mode
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
wide angle not the best (33mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A6100 Landscape photography highlights
Sony S2000 Landscape photography highlights
79
manual focus
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
decent MP (24MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
good high ISO (32,000)
exports RAW files
no image stabilization
27
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (33mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
manual exposure not possible
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony A6100
Vlogging with Sony S2000
79
selfie friendly screen
built-in touchscreen
features face detection focusing
video res high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
does have external mic jack
no image stabilization
21
wide angle not the best (33mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
low res video (640 x 480 pixels)
doesn't have microphone jack
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Sony A6100 vs Sony S2000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A6100 and Sony S2000
 Sony Alpha a6100Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000
General Information
Brand Name Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha a6100 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000
Class Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2019-08-28 2010-01-07
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Bionz X Bionz
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.6mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 366.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 6000 x 4000 3456 x 2592
Highest native ISO 32000 3200
Highest boosted ISO 51200 -
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 425 9
Lens
Lens support Sony E fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 33-105mm (3.2x)
Highest aperture - f/3.1-5.6
Macro focusing distance - 5cm
Available lenses 121 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 922k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,440k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.71x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 1 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1200 secs
Continuous shooting speed 11.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 6.00 m (at ISO 100) 3.30 m
Flash modes Flash off, auto, fill flash, slow sync, rear sync, wireless, hi-speed Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 640x480
Video file format MPEG-4, XAVC S, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 396g (0.87 pounds) 167g (0.37 pounds)
Physical dimensions 120 x 67 x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") 98 x 61 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 420 shots -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery ID NP-FW50 2 x AA
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, optional SD, Internal
Storage slots One One
Launch pricing $748 $225