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Sony HX7V vs Sony S2000

Portability
92
Imaging
39
Features
37
Overall
38
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000 front
Portability
93
Imaging
33
Features
17
Overall
26

Sony HX7V vs Sony S2000 Key Specs

Sony HX7V
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 208g - 102 x 58 x 29mm
  • Revealed July 2011
Sony S2000
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 33-105mm (F3.1-5.6) lens
  • 167g - 98 x 61 x 27mm
  • Revealed January 2010
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Sony HX7V vs Sony S2000 Overview

Below, we are contrasting the Sony HX7V versus Sony S2000, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras and both of them are offered by Sony. There exists a significant gap between the resolutions of the HX7V (16MP) and S2000 (10MP) but they possess the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The HX7V was revealed 19 months after the S2000 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a full comparison, below is a brief overview of how the HX7V matches up versus the S2000 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony HX7V over the Sony S2000

 HX7V S2000 
RevealedJuly 2011January 2010Newer by 19 months
Display resolution921k230kCrisper display (+691k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony S2000 over the Sony HX7V

 S2000 HX7V 

Common features in the Sony HX7V and Sony S2000

 HX7V S2000 
Manually focus No manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display dimensions
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch display Neither offers Touch display

Sony HX7V vs Sony S2000 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Sony HX7V offers outside dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs) and the Sony S2000 has dimensions of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") along with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you choose at the time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the HX7V vs the S2000.

Sony HX7V vs Sony S2000 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the HX7V and S2000 is 92 and 93 respectively.

Sony HX7V vs Sony S2000 top view buttons comparison

Sony HX7V vs Sony S2000 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its hard to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions just by reading through technical specs. The picture below will help give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the HX7V and S2000.

As you can tell, both of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You should expect to see the Sony HX7V to resolve extra detail because of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The fresher HX7V should have a benefit in sensor technology.

Sony HX7V vs Sony S2000 sensor size comparison

Sony HX7V vs Sony S2000 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony HX7V vs Sony S2000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony HX7V
Portrait photography with Sony S2000
30
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
manual exposure not possible
no external flash support
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
19
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony HX7V Street photography features
Sony S2000 Street photography features
56
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
46
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sony HX7V as a Sports photography camera
Sony S2000 as a Sports photography camera
39
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
16
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,200s)
max fps low (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony HX7V Travel photography factors
Sony S2000 Travel photography factors
67
good megapixels (16MP)
built-in flash
relatively wide (25mm)
great reach (250mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
50
flash built-in
no Timelapse mode
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (33mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony HX7V as a Landscape photography camera
Sony S2000 as a Landscape photography camera
42
relatively wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
27
nice screen size (3")
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (33mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
manual exposure not possible
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony HX7V as a Vlogging camera
Sony S2000 as a Vlogging camera
32
relatively wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
doesn't have mic socket
21
wide angle not fantastic (33mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
low video resolution (640 x 480 pixels)
no external microphone port
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Sony HX7V vs Sony S2000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony HX7V and Sony S2000
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7VSony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2011-07-19 2010-01-07
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip BIONZ Bionz
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 10MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 3456 x 2592
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Min native ISO 125 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-250mm (10.0x) 33-105mm (3.2x)
Maximal aperture f/3.5-5.5 f/3.1-5.6
Macro focusing distance - 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 921k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech XtraFine LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 secs 1 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/1200 secs
Continuous shutter speed 10.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.80 m 3.30 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 208g (0.46 pounds) 167g (0.37 pounds)
Dimensions 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") 98 x 61 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 ID NP-BG1 2 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, optional SD, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Launch cost $499 $225