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Sony S2000 vs Sony W550

Portability
93
Imaging
33
Features
17
Overall
26
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W550 front
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
28
Overall
33

Sony S2000 vs Sony W550 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 W550
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-104mm (F2.7-5.7) lens
  • 110g - 94 x 56 x 19mm
  • Revealed July 2011
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Sony S2000 vs Sony W550 Overview

Here is a in depth analysis of the Sony S2000 vs Sony W550, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact and both of them are offered by Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the S2000 (10MP) and W550 (14MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The S2000 was manufactured 18 months prior to the W550 making them a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Sony S2000 being a Compact camera and the Sony W550 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting into a in depth comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the S2000 scores against the W550 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony S2000 over the Sony W550

 S2000 W550 

Reasons to pick Sony W550 over the Sony S2000

 W550 S2000 
RevealedJuly 2011January 2010Fresher by 18 months

Common features in the Sony S2000 and Sony W550

 S2000 W550 
Manual focus Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display measurements
Display resolution230k230kThe same display resolution
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lack of Touch friendly display

Sony S2000 vs Sony W550 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera often, you will need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Sony S2000 enjoys outside measurements of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) whilst the Sony W550 has dimensions of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the S2000 and the W550.

Sony S2000 vs Sony W550 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S2000 and W550 is 93 and 96 respectively.

Sony S2000 vs Sony W550 top view buttons comparison

Sony S2000 vs Sony W550 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor sizing merely by checking a spec sheet. The graphic underneath will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the S2000 and W550.

Clearly, both cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same megapixels. You can anticipate the Sony W550 to resolve more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The older S2000 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Sony S2000 vs Sony W550 sensor size comparison

Sony S2000 vs Sony W550 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony S2000 vs Sony W550 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony S2000 Portrait photography information
Sony W550 Portrait photography information
19
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
28
megapixel count good (14MP)
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony S2000 as a Street photography camera
Sony W550 as a Street photography camera
46
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sony S2000 Sports photography advice
Sony W550 Sports photography advice
16
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,200 seconds)
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
35
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony S2000 Travel photography features
Sony W550 Travel photography features
50
flash built-in
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
wide angle not great (33mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
65
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (26mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony S2000
Landscape photography with Sony W550
27
screen size is decent (3 inches)
focusing manually not possible
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (33mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
manual mode not possible
does not have image stabilization
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
42
quite wide (26mm)
nice screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (14MP)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
manual mode not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony S2000 Vlogging features
Sony W550 Vlogging features
21
wide angle not great (33mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
low res video (640 x 480 pixels)
doesn't have mic jack
29
quite wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
display is not selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of microphone socket
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Sony S2000 vs Sony W550 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony S2000 and Sony W550
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W550
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W550
Class Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Revealed 2010-01-07 2011-07-24
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Bionz BIONZ
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3456 x 2592 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 33-105mm (3.2x) 26-104mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.1-5.6 f/2.7-5.7
Macro focusing range 5cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech - Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 1 secs 2 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/1200 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.30 m 3.80 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 167 gr (0.37 lbs) 110 gr (0.24 lbs)
Physical dimensions 98 x 61 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") 94 x 56 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery ID 2 x AA NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Storage type Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, optional SD, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 -
Retail cost $225 $119