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Sony QX30 vs Sony S2000

Portability
91
Imaging
45
Features
37
Overall
41
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000 front
Portability
93
Imaging
33
Features
17
Overall
26

Sony QX30 vs Sony S2000 Key Specs

Sony QX30
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • " Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.5-6.3) lens
  • 193g - 68 x 65 x 58mm
  • Revealed September 2014
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
  • Launched January 2010
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Sony QX30 vs Sony S2000 Overview

Here is a extensive review of the Sony QX30 versus Sony S2000, former being a Lens-style while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both produced by Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the QX30 (20MP) and S2000 (10MP) but they use the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The QX30 was announced 4 years later than the S2000 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Sony QX30 being a Lens-style camera and the Sony S2000 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a quick view of how the QX30 grades vs the S2000 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony QX30 over the Sony S2000

 QX30 S2000 
LaunchedSeptember 2014January 2010Fresher by 57 months
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony S2000 over the Sony QX30

 S2000 QX30 
Display sizing3""Larger display (+3")
Display resolution230k0kCrisper display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Sony QX30 and Sony S2000

 QX30 S2000 
Focus manually Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Sony QX30 vs Sony S2000 Physical Comparison

If you're looking to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and size. The Sony QX30 has outside dimensions of 68mm x 65mm x 58mm (2.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") along with a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs) and the Sony S2000 has specifications of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") along with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

Examine the Sony QX30 versus Sony S2000 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the QX30 and the S2000.

Sony QX30 vs Sony S2000 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the QX30 and S2000 is 91 and 93 respectively.

Sony QX30 vs Sony S2000 top view buttons comparison

Sony QX30 vs Sony S2000 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it can be tough to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing simply by going through specifications. The visual below may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the QX30 and S2000.

Plainly, both cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but different MP. You can anticipate the Sony QX30 to show greater detail with its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics far more aggressively. The more recent QX30 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.

Sony QX30 vs Sony S2000 sensor size comparison

Sony QX30 vs Sony S2000 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony QX30 vs Sony S2000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony QX30
Portrait photography with Sony S2000
38
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
has face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
no manual control
cannot use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
19
focusing manually not possible
no manual exposure
no external flash support
megapixel count low (10MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony QX30 Street photography information
Sony S2000 Street photography information
62
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with touch focus
screen does not articulate
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
46
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sony QX30 as a Sports photography camera
Sony S2000 as a Sports photography camera
47
amazing zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
not so great battery (200 CIPA)
has no phase detect autofocus
16
max shutter speed is low (1/1,200s)
slow frames per second (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony QX30 Travel photography factors
Sony S2000 Travel photography factors
65
comes with touch focus
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
quite wide (24mm)
long reach (720mm)
does not have Timelapse function
not so great battery (200 shots)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
50
built-in flash
missing Time Lapse recording
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
wide angle not the best (33mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony QX30
Landscape photography with Sony S2000
39
quite wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
small screen ( inches)
no manual control
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
not so great battery (200 shots)
does not have Timelapse function
27
nice screen size (3 inch)
focusing manually not possible
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (33mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
no manual exposure
no image stabilization
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony QX30 Vlogging information
Sony S2000 Vlogging information
35
quite wide (24mm)
touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have external microphone socket
21
wide angle not the best (33mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
screen is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
video quality not great (640 x 480 pixels)
missing external mic support
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Sony QX30 vs Sony S2000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony QX30 and Sony S2000
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000
Category Lens-style Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2014-09-03 2010-01-07
Physical type Lens-style Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Bionz X Bionz
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 10MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 5184 x 3888 3456 x 2592
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-720mm (30.0x) 33-105mm (3.2x)
Max aperture f/3.5-6.3 f/3.1-5.6
Macro focusing distance - 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal - 3"
Resolution of screen 0k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 1 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/1200 secs
Continuous shutter rate 10.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 3.30 m
Flash options None Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video file 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
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 193 grams (0.43 lb) 167 grams (0.37 lb)
Dimensions 68 x 65 x 58mm (2.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") 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 life 200 images -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery ID NP-BN, 2 x AA
Self timer Yes (2, 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC, Memory Stick Micro Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, optional SD, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Launch price $348 $225