Sony RX100 vs Sony S2000

Lets look a little more in depth at the Sony RX100 vs Sony S2000, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are produced by Sony. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the RX100 (20MP) and S2000 (10MP) and the RX100 (1") and S2000 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The RX100 was introduced 2 years after the S2000 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Sony RX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony S2000 being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short summation of how the RX100 grades against the S2000 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000. The whole galleries are available at Sony RX100 Gallery & Sony S2000 Gallery.

If you are aiming to travel with your camera often, you will need to take into account its weight and volume. The Sony RX100 has got external measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 240 grams (0.53 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, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the RX100 versus the S2000.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the RX100 and S2000 is 91 and 93 respectively.

Often, its difficult to see the gap in sensor dimensions only by looking through technical specs. The picture here will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the RX100 and S2000.

As you have seen, both cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The RX100 with its larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Sony RX100 will provide you with more detail using its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos more aggressively. The more modern RX100 will have a benefit in sensor technology.