Sony A6100 vs Sony S2100

Its time to look more closely at the Sony A6100 versus Sony S2100, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both produced by Sony. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the A6100 (24MP) and S2100 (12MP) and the A6100 (APS-C) and S2100 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The A6100 was unveiled 9 years after the S2100 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Sony A6100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony S2100 being a Compact camera.

Before we go right into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise summary of how the A6100 matches up versus the S2100 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha a6100 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2100. The full galleries are viewable at Sony A6100 Gallery & Sony S2100 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry around your camera often, you'll need to factor its weight and volume. The Sony A6100 enjoys exterior measurements 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 S2100 has sizing 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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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the A6100 against the S2100.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A6100 and S2100 is 81 and 93 respectively.

Quite often, it's tough to visualise the gap between sensor sizes purely by checking specs. The pic here might provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the A6100 and S2100.

All in all, both of those cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The A6100 with its larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony A6100 will resolve greater detail having an extra 12MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics more aggressively. The more modern A6100 is going to have an edge in sensor tech.