Sony S2000 vs Sony A57

Lets look much closer at the Sony S2000 vs Sony A57, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR and they are both sold by Sony. There is a sizable difference among the sensor resolutions of the S2000 (10MP) and A57 (16MP) and the S2000 (1/2.3") and A57 (APS-C) use totally different sensor sizes.

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The S2000 was announced 3 years prior to the A57 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Sony S2000 being a Compact camera and the Sony A57 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going straight into a complete comparison, below is a simple summation of how the S2000 grades vs the A57 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000 & Sony SLT-A57. The whole galleries are available at Sony S2000 Gallery & Sony A57 Gallery.

If you're aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Sony S2000 offers outside dimensions 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 A57 has dimensions of 132mm x 98mm x 81mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.2") having a weight of 618 grams (1.36 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you choose at that moment. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the S2000 against the A57.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the S2000 and A57 is 93 and 64 respectively.

In many cases, its tough to envision the difference in sensor dimensions purely by researching technical specs. The image underneath will give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the S2000 and A57.

As you can tell, both of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The S2000 with its smaller sensor will make getting shallower DOF more difficult and the Sony A57 will provide you with more detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop pics much more aggressively. The more aged S2000 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.