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Sony RX100 vs Sony S2000

Portability
91
Imaging
50
Features
68
Overall
57
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000 front
Portability
93
Imaging
33
Features
17
Overall
26

Sony RX100 vs Sony S2000 Key Specs

Sony RX100
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-100mm (F1.8-4.9) lens
  • 240g - 102 x 58 x 36mm
  • Released August 2012
  • Replacement is Sony RX100 II
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
  • Introduced January 2010
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Sony RX100 vs Sony S2000 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Sony RX100 over the Sony S2000

 RX100 S2000 
IntroducedAugust 2012January 2010Newer by 33 months
Manual focus Very precise focus
Display resolution1229k230kCrisper display (+999k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony S2000 over the Sony RX100

 S2000 RX100 

Common features in the Sony RX100 and Sony S2000

 RX100 S2000 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display measurement
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch display Absent Touch display

Sony RX100 vs Sony S2000 Physical Comparison

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.

Sony RX100 vs Sony S2000 size comparison

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

Sony RX100 vs Sony S2000 top view buttons comparison

Sony RX100 vs Sony S2000 Sensor Comparison

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.

Sony RX100 vs Sony S2000 sensor size comparison

Sony RX100 vs Sony S2000 Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Sony RX100 Portrait photography info
Sony S2000 Portrait photography info
64
you can focus manually
high flash sync (1/2,000 seconds)
good megapixels (20MP)
decent sensor size (1")
includes face detection focusing
supports RAW files
external flash not possible
19
manual focus not available
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
MP count low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony RX100 Street photography info
Sony S2000 Street photography info
79
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor size (1")
supports RAW files
lighter than competition (240 grams)
great high ISO (25,600)
fixed screen
46
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sony RX100 Sports photography information
Sony S2000 Sports photography information
65
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20MP)
decent sensor size (1")
includes tracking autofocus
doesn't have phase detect AF
16
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,200s)
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
MP count low (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony RX100 Travel photography features
Sony S2000 Travel photography features
79
lighter than competition (240 grams)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
great max aperture (f1.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
50
built-in flash
missing Time Lapse recording
MP count low (10 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (33mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony RX100 Landscape photography highlights
Sony S2000 Landscape photography highlights
74
you can focus manually
relatively wide (28mm)
great max aperture (f1.8)
good sized screen (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20MP)
decent sensor size (1")
great high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW files
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
27
screen size is decent (3 inches)
manual focus not available
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (33mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
manual exposure not available
does not have image stabilization
MP count low (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony RX100 as a Vlogging camera
Sony S2000 as a Vlogging camera
38
relatively wide (28mm)
great max aperture (f1.8)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition (240g)
display isn't selfie friendly
missing external mic support
21
wide angle not great (33mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
low quality video (640 x 480 resolution)
missing external mic port
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Sony RX100 vs Sony S2000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony RX100 and Sony S2000
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000
General Information
Brand Name Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000
Category Large Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Released 2012-08-28 2010-01-07
Body design Large Sensor Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - Bionz
Sensor type 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 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 5472 x 3648 3456 x 2592
Max native ISO 25600 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 25 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-100mm (3.6x) 33-105mm (3.2x)
Maximum aperture f/1.8-4.9 f/3.1-5.6
Macro focus distance 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 2.7 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 1,229 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen technology WhiteMagic TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 30s 1s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1200s
Continuous shutter speed 10.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range - 3.30 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync 1/2000s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 240 grams (0.53 pounds) 167 grams (0.37 pounds)
Physical dimensions 102 x 58 x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") 98 x 61 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 66 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.6 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.4 not tested
DXO Low light score 390 not tested
Other
Battery life 330 pictures -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery model NP-BX1 2 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, optional SD, Internal
Storage slots One One
Price at release $448 $225