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Sony RX100 VII vs Sony S2000

Portability
88
Imaging
54
Features
78
Overall
63
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000 front
Portability
93
Imaging
33
Features
17
Overall
26

Sony RX100 VII vs Sony S2000 Key Specs

Sony RX100 VII
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8-4.5) lens
  • 302g - 102 x 58 x 43mm
  • Launched July 2019
  • Superseded the Sony RX100 VI
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 VII vs Sony S2000 Overview

Let's look much closer at the Sony RX100 VII versus Sony S2000, one is a Large Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are designed by Sony. There exists a big gap between the image resolutions of the RX100 VII (20MP) and S2000 (10MP) and the RX100 VII (1") and S2000 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor measurements.

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The RX100 VII was introduced 9 years after the S2000 which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Sony RX100 VII being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony S2000 being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a comprehensive comparison, below is a short summary of how the RX100 VII grades against the S2000 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony RX100 VII over the Sony S2000

 RX100 VII S2000 
AnnouncedJuly 2019January 2010More modern by 117 months
Manual focus More precise focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution921k230kSharper display (+691k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony S2000 over the Sony RX100 VII

 S2000 RX100 VII 

Common features in the Sony RX100 VII and Sony S2000

 RX100 VII S2000 
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurements

Sony RX100 VII vs Sony S2000 Physical Comparison

When you are going to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and proportions. The Sony RX100 VII offers external measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 302 grams (0.67 lbs) whilst the Sony S2000 has measurements 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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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are working with during that time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the RX100 VII compared to the S2000.

Sony RX100 VII vs Sony S2000 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the RX100 VII and S2000 is 88 and 93 respectively.

Sony RX100 VII vs Sony S2000 top view buttons comparison

Sony RX100 VII vs Sony S2000 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its tough to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes simply by reading specs. The picture here will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the RX100 VII and S2000.

All in all, both of those cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The RX100 VII using its larger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Sony RX100 VII will offer extra detail using its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics much more aggressively. The younger RX100 VII is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.

Sony RX100 VII vs Sony S2000 sensor size comparison

Sony RX100 VII vs Sony S2000 Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony RX100 VII
Portrait photography with Sony S2000
66
has manual focus
flash sync speed is above average (1/2,000 seconds)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
comes with face detect autofocus
supports RAW formats
can't use external flash
19
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
low MP (10MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony RX100 VII Street photography information
Sony S2000 Street photography information
85
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor size (1")
supports RAW formats
includes touch to focus
lighter than competition in class (302 grams)
46
no moving screen
no image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sony RX100 VII Sports photography features
Sony S2000 Sports photography features
70
quiet shutter (1/32,000s)
high max fps (20.0 frames per second)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20MP)
decent sensor size (1")
comes with tracking focus
has phase detect autofocus
not so great battery pack (260 shots)
16
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,200s)
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
low MP (10MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony RX100 VII
Travel photography with Sony S2000
77
lighter than competition in class (302 grams)
connects via bluetooth
includes touch to focus
megapixel count good (20MP)
has built in flash
display is selfie friendly
relatively wide (24mm)
not so great battery pack (260 CIPA)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
50
built-in flash
no Time Lapse recording
low MP (10MP)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
wide angle not the best (33mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony RX100 VII
Landscape photography with Sony S2000
65
has manual focus
relatively wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
supports RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
not so great battery pack (260 CIPA)
27
nice screen size (3")
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (33mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
manual exposure not possible
no image stabilization
low MP (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony RX100 VII as a Vlogging camera
Sony S2000 as a Vlogging camera
81
relatively wide (24mm)
display is selfie friendly
touch screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect autofocus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
has microphone jack
lighter than competition in class (302 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
21
wide angle not the best (33mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
low quality video (640 x 480 pixels)
no mic socket
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Sony RX100 VII vs Sony S2000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony RX100 VII and Sony S2000
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VIISony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000
General Information
Manufacturer Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000
Type Large Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2019-07-25 2010-01-07
Physical type Large Sensor Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor 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
Highest resolution 5472 x 3648 3456 x 2592
Highest native ISO 12800 3200
Min native ISO 125 100
RAW support
Min boosted ISO 64 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-200mm (8.3x) 33-105mm (3.2x)
Largest aperture f/2.8-4.5 f/3.1-5.6
Macro focusing distance 8cm 5cm
Crop factor 2.7 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 3"
Display resolution 921 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.59x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 1 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1200 seconds
Highest quiet shutter speed 1/32000 seconds -
Continuous shooting rate 20.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 5.90 m (at Auto ISO) 3.30 m
Flash options - Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/2000 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 640x480
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB NP-BX1 lithium-ion battery & USB charger USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 302g (0.67 lbs) 167g (0.37 lbs)
Dimensions 102 x 58 x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") 98 x 61 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 63 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 21.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.4 not tested
DXO Low light rating 418 not tested
Other
Battery life 260 photos -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID NP-BX1 2 x AA
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, optional SD, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Retail pricing $1,298 $225