Sony QX100 vs Sony S2000

Below is a comprehensive comparison of the Sony QX100 vs Sony S2000, one being a Lens-style and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are built by Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the QX100 (20MP) and S2000 (10MP) and the QX100 (1") and S2000 (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizes.

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The QX100 was unveiled 3 years later than the S2000 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Sony QX100 being a Lens-style camera and the Sony S2000 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a complete comparison, here is a short summary of how the QX100 grades versus the S2000 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000. The full galleries are provided at Sony QX100 Gallery and Sony S2000 Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Sony QX100 has got exterior measurements of 63mm x 63mm x 56mm (2.5" x 2.5" x 2.2") and a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs) whilst the Sony S2000 has dimensions of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you use during that time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the QX100 versus the S2000.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the QX100 and S2000 is 92 and 93 respectively.

Sometimes, it's hard to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements only by researching a spec sheet. The photograph here will give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the QX100 and S2000.

As you can see, the two cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The QX100 using its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony QX100 will result in greater detail having an extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs more aggressively. The newer QX100 provides a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.