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Sony S2000 vs Sony WX500

Portability
93
Imaging
33
Features
17
Overall
26
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500 front
Portability
91
Imaging
43
Features
56
Overall
48

Sony S2000 vs Sony WX500 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
  • Released January 2010
Sony WX500
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.5-6.4) lens
  • 236g - 102 x 58 x 36mm
  • Announced April 2015
  • Replaced the Sony WX350
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Sony S2000 vs Sony WX500 Overview

Below is a complete assessment of the Sony S2000 vs Sony WX500, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are created by Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the S2000 (10MP) and WX500 (18MP) but they feature the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The S2000 was unveiled 6 years prior to the WX500 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving in to a in depth comparison, below is a brief summary of how the S2000 scores against the WX500 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony S2000 over the Sony WX500

 S2000 WX500 

Reasons to pick Sony WX500 over the Sony S2000

 WX500 S2000 
AnnouncedApril 2015January 2010More recent by 64 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution921k230kSharper screen (+691k dot)

Common features in the Sony S2000 and Sony WX500

 S2000 WX500 
Manual focus No manual focusing
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen sizing
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch screen No Touch screen

Sony S2000 vs Sony WX500 Physical Comparison

If you are going to lug around your camera, you'll need to think about its weight and proportions. The Sony S2000 has got 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) and the Sony WX500 has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 236 grams (0.52 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you select during that time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the S2000 vs the WX500.

Sony S2000 vs Sony WX500 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S2000 and WX500 is 93 and 91 respectively.

Sony S2000 vs Sony WX500 top view buttons comparison

Sony S2000 vs Sony WX500 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be tough to picture the contrast between sensor measurements purely by reading through technical specs. The photograph here might offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the S2000 and WX500.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit different MP. You can expect the Sony WX500 to give extra detail having an extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots far more aggressively. The older S2000 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Sony S2000 vs Sony WX500 sensor size comparison

Sony S2000 vs Sony WX500 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony S2000 vs Sony WX500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony S2000 Portrait photography highlights
Sony WX500 Portrait photography highlights
19
no manual focus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
low MP (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
39
decent sensor resolution (18MP)
provides face detection focus
no manual focus
can't use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony S2000 as a Street photography camera
Sony WX500 as a Street photography camera
46
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
69
screen tilts
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others (236 grams)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sony S2000 Sports photography information
Sony WX500 Sports photography information
16
low max shutter speed (1/1,200 seconds)
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
low MP (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
57
incredible zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (18MP)
provides tracking autofocus
great battery pack (360 CIPA)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony S2000 Travel photography factors
Sony WX500 Travel photography factors
50
flash built-in
no Timelapse recording
low MP (10MP)
display is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (33mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
71
great battery pack (360 per charge)
lighter than others (236 grams)
decent sensor resolution (18 megapixels)
has built in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
long zoom (720mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony S2000 Landscape photography information
Sony WX500 Landscape photography information
27
good sized screen (3 inch)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (33mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
no manual control
lack of image stabilization
low MP (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
no Timelapse recording
49
pretty wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (18 megapixels)
great battery pack (360 shots)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony S2000 as a Vlogging camera
Sony WX500 as a Vlogging camera
21
wide angle not fantastic (33mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
low quality video (640 x 480 resolution)
no microphone jack
35
pretty wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than others (236 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of external mic port
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Sony S2000 vs Sony WX500 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony S2000 and Sony WX500
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2010-01-07 2015-04-14
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Bionz Bionz X
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 surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 18MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 3456 x 2592 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 3200 12800
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 33-105mm (3.2x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Max aperture f/3.1-5.6 f/3.5-6.4
Macro focus distance 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 1 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/1200 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 1.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.30 m 5.40 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro Auto, flash on, slow sync, flash off, rear sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p)
Max video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
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 167 grams (0.37 lbs) 236 grams (0.52 lbs)
Dimensions 98 x 61 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") 102 x 58 x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 - 360 shots
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model 2 x AA NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Storage media Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, optional SD, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo
Storage slots One One
Price at release $225 $348