Sony RX10 II vs Sony S2000

Let's look a little more closely at the Sony RX10 II vs Sony S2000, one being a Large Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both built by Sony. There is a crucial difference between the image resolutions of the RX10 II (20MP) and S2000 (10MP) and the RX10 II (1") and S2000 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The RX10 II was manufactured 5 years later than the S2000 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony S2000 being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a complete comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the RX10 II matches up against the S2000 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000. The entire galleries are provided at Sony RX10 II Gallery and Sony S2000 Gallery.

If you're going to carry your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and measurements. The Sony RX10 II has got outer dimensions of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") along with a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs) whilst the Sony S2000 has proportions 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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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the RX10 II vs the S2000.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the RX10 II and S2000 is 58 and 93 respectively.

Often, it is very difficult to envision the contrast between sensor sizing simply by reviewing technical specs. The photograph here will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the RX10 II and S2000.

As you have seen, both of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The RX10 II because of its larger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Sony RX10 II will deliver greater detail due to its extra 10MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos much more aggressively. The younger RX10 II will have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.