Sony S2000 vs Sony TX20

Lets look more closely at the Sony S2000 and Sony TX20, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Ultracompact and both of them are built by Sony. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the S2000 (10MP) and TX20 (16MP) but both cameras have the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The S2000 was launched 3 years before the TX20 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Sony S2000 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX20 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief summation of how the S2000 matches up vs the TX20 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20. The complete galleries are available at Sony S2000 Gallery and Sony TX20 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera often, you need to consider its weight and measurements. The Sony S2000 provides exterior dimensions of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) while the Sony TX20 has proportions of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

Compare the Sony S2000 and Sony TX20 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have at that moment. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the S2000 against the TX20.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S2000 and TX20 is 93 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, it is tough to visualize the difference between sensor measurements simply by checking specifications. The photograph below will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the S2000 and TX20.

To sum up, both of those cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different megapixels. You should expect the Sony TX20 to give you extra detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older S2000 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.