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Sony S2000 vs Sony A35

Portability
93
Imaging
33
Features
17
Overall
26
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000 front
 
Sony SLT-A35 front
Portability
69
Imaging
56
Features
70
Overall
61

Sony S2000 vs Sony A35 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
  • Introduced January 2010
Sony A35
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 415g - 124 x 92 x 85mm
  • Launched September 2011
  • Succeeded the Sony A33
  • Successor is Sony A37
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Sony S2000 vs Sony A35 Overview

Lets examine more in depth at the Sony S2000 vs Sony A35, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR and they are both designed by Sony. There is a considerable difference among the image resolutions of the S2000 (10MP) and A35 (16MP) and the S2000 (1/2.3") and A35 (APS-C) use different sensor size.

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The S2000 was brought out 20 months before the A35 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both cameras come with different body type with the Sony S2000 being a Compact camera and the Sony A35 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the S2000 scores against the A35 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony S2000 over the Sony A35

 S2000 A35 

Reasons to pick Sony A35 over the Sony S2000

 A35 S2000 
LaunchedSeptember 2011January 2010Fresher by 20 months
Manual focus Dial accurate focusing
Display resolution921k230kSharper display (+691k dot)

Common features in the Sony S2000 and Sony A35

 S2000 A35 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display size
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither features Touch friendly display

Sony S2000 vs Sony A35 Physical Comparison

If you are planning to carry your camera often, you're going to have to consider its weight and volume. The Sony S2000 enjoys external measurements of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") along with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) whilst the Sony A35 has sizing of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") along with a weight of 415 grams (0.91 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you choose at that time. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the S2000 against the A35.

Sony S2000 vs Sony A35 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability score of the S2000 and A35 is 93 and 69 respectively.

Sony S2000 vs Sony A35 top view buttons comparison

Sony S2000 vs Sony A35 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is very tough to imagine the contrast in sensor sizing only by going through a spec sheet. The graphic underneath will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the S2000 and A35.

As you can see, both the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The S2000 because of its smaller sensor is going to make achieving bokeh more challenging and the Sony A35 will show greater detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older S2000 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Sony S2000 vs Sony A35 sensor size comparison

Sony S2000 vs Sony A35 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony S2000 vs Sony A35 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony S2000 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony A35 as a Portrait photography camera
19
manual focus not available
no manual control
external flash not possible
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
73
manual focus
decent megapixels (16MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports face detection autofocus
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Sony S2000 as a Street photography camera
Sony A35 as a Street photography camera
46
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
71
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
lighter than competition (415g)
great ISO range (25,600)
fixed screen
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Sports Comparison

Sony S2000 Sports photography advice
Sony A35 Sports photography advice
16
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,200s)
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
61
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
has phase detect autofocus
max fps low (6.0 fps)
bad battery life (440 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Sony S2000 Travel photography highlights
Sony A35 Travel photography highlights
50
has built in flash
does not have Time Lapse mode
sensor resolution low (10MP)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
wide angle not good (33mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
58
lighter than competition (415g)
decent megapixels (16MP)
flash built-in
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
bad battery life (440 per charge)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Sony S2000 Landscape photography details
Sony A35 Landscape photography details
27
decent sized screen (3")
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (33mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
no manual control
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
does not have Time Lapse mode
69
manual focus
change lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent megapixels (16MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
great ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
bad battery life (440 per charge)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony S2000 Vlogging advice
Sony A35 Vlogging advice
21
wide angle not good (33mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
video quality not great (640 x 480 pxls)
does not have external mic support
36
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
supports face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
has external mic support
lighter than competition (415 grams)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
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Sony S2000 vs Sony A35 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony S2000 and Sony A35
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000Sony SLT-A35
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000 Sony SLT-A35
Type Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level DSLR
Introduced 2010-01-07 2011-09-20
Physical type Compact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
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Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3456 x 2592 4912 x 3264
Maximum native ISO 3200 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 9 15
Cross type focus points - 3
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens zoom range 33-105mm (3.2x) -
Max aperture f/3.1-5.6 -
Macro focusing distance 5cm -
Number of lenses - 143
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 230k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,150k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.73x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 1 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/1200 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames per second 6.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.30 m 12.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize - 1/160 secs
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 (60, 29.97 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
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 167g (0.37 lb) 415g (0.91 lb)
Dimensions 98 x 61 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") 124 x 92 x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 74
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.3
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.7
DXO Low light rating not tested 763
Other
Battery life - 440 images
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID 2 x AA NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec 3 or 5 images)
Time lapse feature
Storage type Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, optional SD, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Launch cost $225 $598