Sony S2000 vs Sony W550

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.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W550. The entire galleries are provided at Sony S2000 Gallery & Sony W550 Gallery.

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.

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

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.