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Sony RX100 III vs Sony S2000

Portability
89
Imaging
51
Features
77
Overall
61
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000 front
Portability
93
Imaging
33
Features
17
Overall
26

Sony RX100 III vs Sony S2000 Key Specs

Sony RX100 III
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 290g - 102 x 58 x 41mm
  • Launched May 2014
  • Superseded the Sony RX100 II
  • Replacement is Sony RX100 IV
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
  • Announced January 2010
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Sony RX100 III vs Sony S2000 Overview

Lets look a little more closely at the Sony RX100 III and Sony S2000, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both created by Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the RX100 III (20MP) and S2000 (10MP) and the RX100 III (1") and S2000 (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizing.

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The RX100 III was revealed 4 years later than the S2000 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Sony RX100 III being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony S2000 being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a in depth comparison, here is a brief view of how the RX100 III scores vs the S2000 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony RX100 III over the Sony S2000

 RX100 III S2000 
AnnouncedMay 2014January 2010Fresher by 53 months
Manually focus More precise focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1229k230kCrisper display (+999k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Sony S2000 over the Sony RX100 III

 S2000 RX100 III 

Common features in the Sony RX100 III and Sony S2000

 RX100 III S2000 
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display measurement
Touch friendly display No Touch friendly display

Sony RX100 III vs Sony S2000 Physical Comparison

For those who are going to carry your camera frequently, you're going to have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Sony RX100 III offers physical dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") along with a weight of 290 grams (0.64 lbs) while 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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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are using at the time. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the RX100 III vs the S2000.

Sony RX100 III vs Sony S2000 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the RX100 III and S2000 is 89 and 93 respectively.

Sony RX100 III vs Sony S2000 top view buttons comparison

Sony RX100 III vs Sony S2000 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing only by looking at specs. The graphic underneath may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the RX100 III and S2000.

All in all, both the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The RX100 III using its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF easier and the Sony RX100 III will give more detail because of its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop photos a bit more aggressively. The newer RX100 III provides an advantage in sensor technology.

Sony RX100 III vs Sony S2000 sensor size comparison

Sony RX100 III vs Sony S2000 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony RX100 III vs Sony S2000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony RX100 III Portrait photography advice
Sony S2000 Portrait photography advice
64
focusing manually
high flash sync speed (1/2,000 seconds)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
offers face detect focus
exports RAW formats
external flash not possible
19
lack of manual focus
manual mode not available
no external flash support
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony RX100 III Street photography details
Sony S2000 Street photography details
85
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
exports RAW formats
lighter than competition in class (290g)
46
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sony RX100 III Sports photography factors
Sony S2000 Sports photography factors
65
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
offers tracking focus
does not have phase detect auto focus
16
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,200s)
low fps (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony RX100 III as a Travel photography camera
Sony S2000 as a Travel photography camera
85
lighter than competition in class (290g)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
selfie friendly display
pretty wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
50
has built in flash
no Time Lapse function
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
wide angle not the best (33mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony RX100 III Landscape photography advice
Sony S2000 Landscape photography advice
73
focusing manually
pretty wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
screen is a decent size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
exports RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
27
screen size is decent (3")
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (33mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
manual mode not available
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony RX100 III Vlogging details
Sony S2000 Vlogging details
80
pretty wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
selfie friendly display
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition in class (290g)
missing mic socket
21
wide angle not the best (33mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
video res low (640 x 480 pxls)
no external mic port
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Sony RX100 III vs Sony S2000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony RX100 III and Sony S2000
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IIISony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000
Category Large Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2014-05-15 2010-01-07
Body design Large Sensor Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Bionz X 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 surface area 116.2mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 5472 x 3648 3456 x 2592
Maximum native ISO 12800 3200
Lowest native ISO 125 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 25 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-70mm (2.9x) 33-105mm (3.2x)
Maximum aperture f/1.8-2.8 f/3.1-5.6
Macro focusing range 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 2.7 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 1,229 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,440 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.59x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 seconds 1 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1200 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 10.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance - 3.30 m
Flash modes - Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/2000 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p/60i/24p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p/24p/120p), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 290 grams (0.64 lbs) 167 grams (0.37 lbs)
Physical dimensions 102 x 58 x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") 98 x 61 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 67 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.4 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.3 not tested
DXO Low light rating 495 not tested
Other
Battery life 320 shots -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID NP-BX1 2 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, self-portrait, continuous) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, optional SD, Internal
Storage slots One One
Launch pricing $748 $225