Sony RX100 IV vs Sony S2000

Below, we will be looking at the Sony RX100 IV and Sony S2000, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are manufactured by Sony. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the RX100 IV (20MP) and S2000 (10MP) and the RX100 IV (1") and S2000 (1/2.3") feature different sensor sizes.

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The RX100 IV was launched 5 years after the S2000 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Sony RX100 IV being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony S2000 being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a in depth comparison, below is a brief summary of how the RX100 IV scores versus the S2000 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000. The complete galleries are viewable at Sony RX100 IV Gallery & Sony S2000 Gallery.

In case you're looking to travel with your camera often, you need to factor its weight and volume. The Sony RX100 IV features external dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") and a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs) and the Sony S2000 has sizing of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are using at that moment. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the RX100 IV and the S2000.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the RX100 IV and S2000 is 89 and 93 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions simply by checking out technical specs. The picture here will give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the RX100 IV and S2000.

As you have seen, both cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The RX100 IV because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony RX100 IV will show extra detail utilizing its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The younger RX100 IV should have an edge in sensor technology.