Sony RX100 III vs Sony S2000

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.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000. The full galleries are viewable at Sony RX100 III Gallery & Sony S2000 Gallery.

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.

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

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.