Sony A6500 vs Sony S2000

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.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha a6500 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000. The full galleries are provided at Sony A6500 Gallery and Sony S2000 Gallery.

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.

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

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.