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Sony S2000 vs Sony TX30

Portability
93
Imaging
33
Features
17
Overall
26
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30 front
Portability
96
Imaging
42
Features
43
Overall
42

Sony S2000 vs Sony TX30 Key Specs

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
  • Revealed January 2010
Sony TX30
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 26-130mm (F3.5-4.8) lens
  • 141g - 96 x 59 x 15mm
  • Launched July 2013
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Sony S2000 vs Sony TX30 Overview

Below, we will be contrasting the Sony S2000 and Sony TX30, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact and both are designed by Sony. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the S2000 (10MP) and TX30 (18MP) but they use the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The S2000 was brought out 4 years prior to the TX30 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Sony S2000 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX30 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight into a thorough comparison, below is a concise overview of how the S2000 grades against the TX30 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony S2000 over the Sony TX30

 S2000 TX30 

Reasons to pick Sony TX30 over the Sony S2000

 TX30 S2000 
LaunchedJuly 2013January 2010More recent by 43 months
Manually focus More precise focusing
Screen dimension3.3"3"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1229k230kCrisper screen (+999k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Sony S2000 and Sony TX30

 S2000 TX30 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen

Sony S2000 vs Sony TX30 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to lug around your camera frequently, you should think about its weight and size. The Sony S2000 enjoys physical measurements 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 TX30 has specifications of 96mm x 59mm x 15mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") along with a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs).

Examine the Sony S2000 and Sony TX30 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use at that moment. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the S2000 against the TX30.

Sony S2000 vs Sony TX30 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S2000 and TX30 is 93 and 96 respectively.

Sony S2000 vs Sony TX30 top view buttons comparison

Sony S2000 vs Sony TX30 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its hard to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements simply by looking through technical specs. The graphic underneath will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the S2000 and TX30.

As you can tell, both of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Sony TX30 to result in more detail having its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The older S2000 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Sony S2000 vs Sony TX30 sensor size comparison

Sony S2000 vs Sony TX30 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony S2000 vs Sony TX30 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony S2000 Portrait photography details
Sony TX30 Portrait photography details
19
lack of manual focus
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
38
manual focus
resolution is good (18MP)
no manual control
can't use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony S2000 Street photography highlights
Sony TX30 Street photography highlights
46
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
64
image stabilization (Optical)
weather sealing
screen is fixed
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sony S2000 Sports photography details
Sony TX30 Sports photography details
16
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,200 seconds)
max frames per second very slow (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
46
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (18 megapixels)
weather sealing
no shutter priority
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony S2000 as a Travel photography camera
Sony TX30 as a Travel photography camera
50
flash built-in
doesn't have Timelapse function
low megapixels (10MP)
does not posses selfie friendly display
wide angle not fantastic (33mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
69
weather sealing
resolution is good (18 megapixels)
has built in flash
quite wide (26mm)
no Timelapse recording
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony S2000
Landscape photography with Sony TX30
27
pretty good screen size (3")
lack of manual focus
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (33mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
manual mode not possible
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse function
51
manual focus
quite wide (26mm)
pretty good screen size (3.3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (18MP)
weather sealing
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony S2000 as a Vlogging camera
Sony TX30 as a Vlogging camera
21
wide angle not fantastic (33mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
does not posses selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
video resolution low (640 x 480 pxls)
doesn't have external microphone socket
34
quite wide (26mm)
touchscreen functionality
image stabilization (Optical)
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
no microphone support
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Sony S2000 vs Sony TX30 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony S2000 and Sony TX30
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30
General Information
Manufacturer Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30
Category Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Revealed 2010-01-07 2013-07-26
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Bionz -
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.16 x 4.62mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.5mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 18MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 -
Maximum resolution 3456 x 2592 4896 x 3672
Maximum native ISO 3200 12800
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 9 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 33-105mm (3.2x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.1-5.6 f/3.5-4.8
Macro focus range 5cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 3.3 inches
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 1,229 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech - OLED monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 1s 4s
Maximum shutter speed 1/1200s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.30 m -
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro -
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 50 fps)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG -
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 167g (0.37 lbs) 141g (0.31 lbs)
Dimensions 98 x 61 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") 96 x 59 x 15mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model 2 x AA -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) -
Time lapse recording
Type of storage Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, optional SD, Internal -
Card slots 1 1
Price at launch $225 $230