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Sony S2000 vs Sony TX66

Portability
93
Imaging
33
Features
17
Overall
26
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66 front
Portability
97
Imaging
42
Features
51
Overall
45

Sony S2000 vs Sony TX66 Key Specs

Sony S2000
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 33-105mm (F3.1-5.6) lens
  • 167g - 98 x 61 x 27mm
  • Launched January 2010
Sony TX66
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 26-130mm (F3.5-4.8) lens
  • 109g - 93 x 54 x 13mm
  • Revealed February 2012
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Sony S2000 vs Sony TX66 Overview

Following is a thorough comparison of the Sony S2000 versus Sony TX66, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Ultracompact and both of them are manufactured by Sony. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the S2000 (10MP) and TX66 (18MP) but they come with the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The S2000 was released 3 years earlier than the TX66 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Sony S2000 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX66 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight into a in depth comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the S2000 grades vs the TX66 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony S2000 over the Sony TX66

 S2000 TX66 

Reasons to pick Sony TX66 over the Sony S2000

 TX66 S2000 
RevealedFebruary 2012January 2010More modern by 26 months
Manual focus Very precise focusing
Display sizing3.3"3"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1230k230kSharper display (+1000k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Sony S2000 and Sony TX66

 S2000 TX66 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Sony S2000 vs Sony TX66 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to consider its weight and proportions. The Sony S2000 offers outside dimensions of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) and the Sony TX66 has measurements of 93mm x 54mm x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") having a weight of 109 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the S2000 against the TX66.

Sony S2000 vs Sony TX66 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S2000 and TX66 is 93 and 97 respectively.

Sony S2000 vs Sony TX66 top view buttons comparison

Sony S2000 vs Sony TX66 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is difficult to envision the gap between sensor sizes only by looking at a spec sheet. The picture here should give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the S2000 and TX66.

As you can see, the two cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but not the same resolution. You should anticipate the Sony TX66 to resolve extra detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images far more aggressively. The more aged S2000 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Sony S2000 vs Sony TX66 sensor size comparison

Sony S2000 vs Sony TX66 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony S2000 vs Sony TX66 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony S2000 Portrait photography highlights
Sony TX66 Portrait photography highlights
19
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
no external flash support
low megapixels (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
42
focusing manually
decent MP (18MP)
features face detection autofocus
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony S2000 Street photography advice
Sony TX66 Street photography advice
46
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
64
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with focus via touch
screen is fixed
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sony S2000 Sports photography factors
Sony TX66 Sports photography factors
16
low max shutter speed (1/1,200 seconds)
low frames per second (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
49
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (18 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
better than average battery (250 shots)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony S2000 Travel photography advice
Sony TX66 Travel photography advice
50
built-in flash
missing Time Lapse function
low megapixels (10MP)
does not feature selfie friendly display
wide angle not the best (33mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
72
better than average battery (250 per charge)
comes with focus via touch
decent MP (18MP)
built-in flash
really wide (26mm)
no Time Lapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony S2000 Landscape photography factors
Sony TX66 Landscape photography factors
27
screen size is good (3")
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (33mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
no manual mode
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
missing Time Lapse function
51
focusing manually
really wide (26mm)
nice screen size (3.3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (18 megapixels)
better than average battery (250 per charge)
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony S2000 Vlogging info
Sony TX66 Vlogging info
21
wide angle not the best (33mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
does not feature selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
video quality not great (640 x 480 pixels)
missing mic jack
36
really wide (26mm)
has touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no external mic port
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Sony S2000 vs Sony TX66 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony S2000 and Sony TX66
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66
Category Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Launched 2010-01-07 2012-02-28
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip Bionz BIONZ
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 18 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3456 x 2592 4896 x 3672
Highest native ISO 3200 12800
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
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)
Highest aperture f/3.1-5.6 f/3.5-4.8
Macro focus range 5cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 3.3"
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 1,230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen technology - XtraFine TruBlack OLED display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 1 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/1200 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.30 m 3.10 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Rear Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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 seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 167g (0.37 lb) 109g (0.24 lb)
Dimensions 98 x 61 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") 93 x 54 x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5")
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 life - 250 photos
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model 2 x AA NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, optional SD, Internal Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo, microSD/microSDHC
Storage slots Single Single
Launch price $225 $350