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Sony QX100 vs Sony S2100

Portability
92
Imaging
51
Features
44
Overall
48
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2100 front
Portability
93
Imaging
35
Features
17
Overall
27

Sony QX100 vs Sony S2100 Key Specs

Sony QX100
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • " Fixed Screen
  • ISO 160 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-100mm (F1.8-4.9) lens
  • 179g - 63 x 63 x 56mm
  • Revealed September 2013
Sony S2100
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 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
  • Released January 2010
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Sony QX100 vs Sony S2100 Overview

Lets look more in depth at the Sony QX100 versus Sony S2100, former being a Lens-style while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are sold by Sony. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the QX100 (20MP) and S2100 (12MP) and the QX100 (1") and S2100 (1/2.3") provide different sensor dimensions.

Photography Glossary

The QX100 was manufactured 3 years later than the S2100 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Sony QX100 being a Lens-style camera and the Sony S2100 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the QX100 scores versus the S2100 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony QX100 over the Sony S2100

 QX100 S2100 
ReleasedSeptember 2013January 2010More recent by 45 months
Focus manually Very accurate focusing
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony S2100 over the Sony QX100

 S2100 QX100 
Display dimensions3""Larger display (+3")
Display resolution230k0kSharper display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Sony QX100 and Sony S2100

 QX100 S2100 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen

Sony QX100 vs Sony S2100 Physical Comparison

If you're planning to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Sony QX100 enjoys exterior dimensions of 63mm x 63mm x 56mm (2.5" x 2.5" x 2.2") along with a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs) whilst the Sony S2100 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).

Contrast the Sony QX100 versus Sony S2100 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are working with at that moment. Following is a front view size comparison of the QX100 and the S2100.

Sony QX100 vs Sony S2100 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the QX100 and S2100 is 92 and 93 respectively.

Sony QX100 vs Sony S2100 top view buttons comparison

Sony QX100 vs Sony S2100 Sensor Comparison

Typically, its tough to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements purely by checking out technical specs. The graphic below will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the QX100 and S2100.

As you can tell, both of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The QX100 featuring a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field easier and the Sony QX100 will show extra detail due to its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will help you crop photos a bit more aggressively. The newer QX100 should have an edge in sensor tech.

Sony QX100 vs Sony S2100 sensor size comparison

Sony QX100 vs Sony S2100 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony QX100 vs Sony S2100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony QX100 Portrait photography highlights
Sony S2100 Portrait photography highlights
53
focusing manually
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
includes face detection autofocus
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
doesn't have RAW support
21
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
can't use external flash
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony QX100 Street photography highlights
Sony S2100 Street photography highlights
71
built in image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
includes touch to focus
screen is fixed
doesn't have RAW support
46
fixed screen
no image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sony QX100 Sports photography info
Sony S2100 Sports photography info
55
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
terrible battery pack (200 CIPA)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
17
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,200 seconds)
slow frames per second (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony QX100 Travel photography factors
Sony S2100 Travel photography factors
69
includes touch to focus
MP count decent (20MP)
rather wide (28mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
missing Timelapse function
terrible battery pack (200 shots)
does not have selfie friendly screen
50
flash built-in
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
megapixel count low (12MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (33mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony QX100 Landscape photography features
Sony S2100 Landscape photography features
54
focusing manually
rather wide (28mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
tiny screen ( inch)
lack of manual exposure
doesn't have RAW support
terrible battery pack (200 per charge)
missing Timelapse function
27
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
lack of manual focus
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (33mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
no manual mode
no image stabilization
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony QX100 Vlogging highlights
Sony S2100 Vlogging highlights
38
rather wide (28mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
touchscreen functionality
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection autofocus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does not have selfie friendly screen
missing external microphone port
22
wide angle not fantastic (33mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
screen is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
video resolution low (640 x 480 pxls)
doesn't have external mic support
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Sony QX100 vs Sony S2100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony QX100 and Sony S2100
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2100
General Information
Manufacturer Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2100
Type Lens-style Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2013-09-05 2010-01-07
Physical type Lens-style Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - Bionz
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 13.2 x 8.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 116.2mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 5472 x 3648 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 6400 3200
Lowest native ISO 160 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points - 9
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-100mm (3.6x) 33-105mm (3.2x)
Largest aperture f/1.8-4.9 f/3.1-5.6
Macro focusing range 5cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 2.7 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal - 3 inches
Screen resolution 0k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen technology Depends on connected smartphone -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4s 1s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1200s
Continuous shooting rate - 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 3.30 m
Flash options None Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video format MPEG-4 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 179g (0.39 lbs) 167g (0.37 lbs)
Physical dimensions 63 x 63 x 56mm (2.5" x 2.5" x 2.2") 98 x 61 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 life 200 photographs -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID NP-BN, 2 x AA
Self timer Yes (2, 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC, Memory Stick Micro Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, optional SD, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Launch price $268 $0