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Sony A6500 vs Sony S2000

Portability
81
Imaging
67
Features
85
Overall
74
Sony Alpha a6500 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000 front
Portability
93
Imaging
33
Features
17
Overall
26

Sony A6500 vs Sony S2000 Key Specs

Sony A6500
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Boost to 51200)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 453g - 120 x 67 x 53mm
  • Revealed October 2016
  • Older Model is Sony A6300
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
  • Announced January 2010
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Sony A6500 vs Sony S2000 Overview

Here is a complete assessment of the Sony A6500 vs Sony S2000, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are offered by Sony. There is a huge difference among the sensor resolutions of the A6500 (24MP) and S2000 (10MP) and the A6500 (APS-C) and S2000 (1/2.3") feature different sensor measurements.

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The A6500 was unveiled 6 years later than the S2000 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Sony A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony S2000 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a concise summation of how the A6500 matches up against the S2000 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony A6500 over the Sony S2000

 A6500 S2000 
AnnouncedOctober 2016January 2010Fresher by 83 months
Manually focus More precise focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution922k230kClearer screen (+692k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony S2000 over the Sony A6500

 S2000 A6500 

Common features in the Sony A6500 and Sony S2000

 A6500 S2000 
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurements
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Sony A6500 vs Sony S2000 Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to carry your camera, you're going to have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Sony A6500 provides external measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") and a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs) while the Sony S2000 has dimensions of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you choose during that time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the A6500 versus the S2000.

Sony A6500 vs Sony S2000 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the A6500 and S2000 is 81 and 93 respectively.

Sony A6500 vs Sony S2000 top view buttons comparison

Sony A6500 vs Sony S2000 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is very tough to picture the contrast in sensor sizing purely by seeing specs. The visual below might give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the A6500 and S2000.

All in all, both of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The A6500 using its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Sony A6500 will show extra detail having an extra 14 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The newer A6500 should have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.

Sony A6500 vs Sony S2000 sensor size comparison

Sony A6500 vs Sony S2000 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A6500 vs Sony S2000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A6500 Portrait photography info
Sony S2000 Portrait photography info
80
manual focus
good MP (24MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
has face detection focusing
delivers RAW formats
19
no manual focus
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony A6500 Street photography details
Sony S2000 Street photography details
85
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
includes touch focus
environment proof
above average high ISO (25,600)
46
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sony A6500 Sports photography advice
Sony S2000 Sports photography advice
77
quiet shooting (1/32,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
has tracking autofocus
environment proof
has phase detect AF
not so great battery life (350 CIPA)
16
low max shutter speed (1/1,200s)
slow frames per second (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony A6500 as a Travel photography camera
Sony S2000 as a Travel photography camera
74
environment proof
has bluetooth
includes touch focus
good MP (24 megapixels)
flash built-in
not so great battery life (350 CIPA)
display is not selfie friendly
50
built-in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse function
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
does not offer selfie friendly display
wide angle not the best (33mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A6500 Landscape photography details
Sony S2000 Landscape photography details
79
manual focus
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
good sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good MP (24MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
above average high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
environment proof
not so great battery life (350 CIPA)
27
nice screen size (3 inches)
no manual focus
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (33mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
manual mode not available
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A6500 Vlogging details
Sony S2000 Vlogging details
39
touchscreen functionality
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detection focusing
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
has external microphone socket
display is not selfie friendly
21
wide angle not the best (33mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
does not offer selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
video resolution low (640 x 480 resolution)
doesn't have mic support
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Sony A6500 vs Sony S2000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A6500 and Sony S2000
 Sony Alpha a6500Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000
General Information
Brand Name Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha a6500 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000
Type Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2016-10-06 2010-01-07
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Bionz X Bionz
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 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 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 6000 x 4000 3456 x 2592
Highest native ISO 25600 3200
Highest enhanced ISO 51200 -
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 425 9
Lens
Lens support Sony E fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 33-105mm (3.2x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.1-5.6
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Available lenses 121 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.8
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 922 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30s 1s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1200s
Fastest quiet shutter speed 1/32000s -
Continuous shutter rate 11.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 6.00 m (at ISO 100) 3.30 m
Flash options Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction (On/Off selectable), Hi-speed sync, Wireless Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/160s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
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 format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 453g (1.00 lbs) 167g (0.37 lbs)
Dimensions 120 x 67 x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") 98 x 61 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 85 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 24.5 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 13.7 not tested
DXO Low light rating 1405 not tested
Other
Battery life 350 images -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID NP-FW50 2 x AA
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, optional SD, Internal
Card slots One One
Retail cost $1,298 $225