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Sony A6600 vs Sony S2000

Portability
77
Imaging
70
Features
96
Overall
80
Sony Alpha a6600 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000 front
Portability
93
Imaging
33
Features
17
Overall
26

Sony A6600 vs Sony S2000 Key Specs

Sony A6600
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Increase to 102400)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 503g - 120 x 67 x 69mm
  • Revealed August 2019
  • Later Model is Sony A6700
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
  • Launched January 2010
Photography Glossary

Sony A6600 vs Sony S2000 Overview

The following is a extensive review of the Sony A6600 versus Sony S2000, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are produced by Sony. There is a crucial difference between the sensor resolutions of the A6600 (24MP) and S2000 (10MP) and the A6600 (APS-C) and S2000 (1/2.3") provide different sensor size.

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The A6600 was released 9 years after the S2000 which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Sony A6600 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony S2000 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the A6600 grades vs the S2000 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony A6600 over the Sony S2000

 A6600 S2000 
LaunchedAugust 2019January 2010Newer by 118 months
Focus manually Dial accurate focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution922k230kCrisper screen (+692k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony S2000 over the Sony A6600

 S2000 A6600 

Common features in the Sony A6600 and Sony S2000

 A6600 S2000 
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen size

Sony A6600 vs Sony S2000 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera often, you'll have to think about its weight and proportions. The Sony A6600 has got external dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") accompanied by a weight of 503 grams (1.11 lbs) and the Sony S2000 has measurements 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 Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you select at the time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the A6600 against the S2000.

Sony A6600 vs Sony S2000 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the A6600 and S2000 is 77 and 93 respectively.

Sony A6600 vs Sony S2000 top view buttons comparison

Sony A6600 vs Sony S2000 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it's tough to picture the difference between sensor dimensions simply by reviewing a spec sheet. The picture below might offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the A6600 and S2000.

As you can see, the two cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The A6600 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh simpler and the Sony A6600 will offer you greater detail as a result of its extra 14MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more recent A6600 should have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.

Sony A6600 vs Sony S2000 sensor size comparison

Sony A6600 vs Sony S2000 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A6600 vs Sony S2000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A6600 Portrait photography advice
Sony S2000 Portrait photography advice
82
manual focus
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
includes face detection autofocus
saves RAW formats
19
manual focus not available
manual exposure not possible
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony A6600
Street photography with Sony S2000
84
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
features touch to focus
weather proofing
great ISO range (32,000)
46
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sony A6600 Sports photography highlights
Sony S2000 Sports photography highlights
85
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count decent (24MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
includes tracking autofocus
weather proofing
better than average battery (810 CIPA)
supports phase detect autofocus
16
low max shutter speed (1/1,200 seconds)
max fps low (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony A6600 Travel photography highlights
Sony S2000 Travel photography highlights
84
better than average battery (810 CIPA)
weather proofing
supports bluetooth
features touch to focus
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
screen is selfie friendly
50
built-in flash
missing Time Lapse recording
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
wide angle not fantastic (33mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A6600 Landscape photography information
Sony S2000 Landscape photography information
85
manual focus
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
screen is a decent size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
great ISO range (32,000)
saves RAW formats
weather proofing
better than average battery (810 CIPA)
27
pretty good screen size (3")
manual focus not available
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (33mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
manual exposure not possible
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A6600 as a Vlogging camera
Sony S2000 as a Vlogging camera
84
screen is selfie friendly
screen is touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
includes face detection autofocus
video res high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
comes with external mic support
21
wide angle not fantastic (33mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
low res video (640 x 480 pxls)
missing mic jack
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Sony A6600 vs Sony S2000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A6600 and Sony S2000
 Sony Alpha a6600Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha a6600 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000
Type Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 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 dimensions 23.5 x 15.6mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 366.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 6000 x 4000 3456 x 2592
Maximum native ISO 32000 3200
Maximum boosted ISO 102400 -
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
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 mount type Sony E fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 33-105mm (3.2x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.1-5.6
Macro focusing distance - 5cm
Available lenses 121 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 922 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.71x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 1 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1200 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 11.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 3.30 m
Flash modes Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction (On/Off selectable), Hi-speed sync, Wireless Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
External flash
AE 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)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 640x480
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 503g (1.11 lbs) 167g (0.37 lbs)
Physical dimensions 120 x 67 x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") 98 x 61 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 82 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 23.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 13.4 not tested
DXO Low light rating 1497 not tested
Other
Battery life 810 shots -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID NP-FZ1000 2 x AA
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, optional SD, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Price at launch $1,198 $225