Sony S2000 vs Sony W830

Its time to look much closer at the Sony S2000 and Sony W830, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact and both of them are offered by Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the S2000 (10MP) and W830 (20MP) but they feature the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The S2000 was announced 5 years before the W830 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Sony S2000 being a Compact camera and the Sony W830 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going through a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick summation of how the S2000 scores versus the W830 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830. The whole galleries are viewable at Sony S2000 Gallery & Sony W830 Gallery.

If you're aiming to carry your camera, you have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Sony S2000 enjoys external measurements of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) whilst the Sony W830 has dimensions of 93mm x 52mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilising at that time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the S2000 and the W830.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the S2000 and W830 is 93 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be hard to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing merely by going over technical specs. The visual here will give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the S2000 and W830.

As you have seen, both the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You can expect the Sony W830 to offer you more detail with its extra 10MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older S2000 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.