Sony S2000 vs Sony A58

Here is a comprehensive analysis of the Sony S2000 vs Sony A58, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR and both of them are built by Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the S2000 (10MP) and A58 (20MP) and the S2000 (1/2.3") and A58 (APS-C) possess different sensor size.

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The S2000 was launched 4 years earlier than the A58 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Sony S2000 being a Compact camera and the Sony A58 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving straight into a complete comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the S2000 scores against the A58 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000 & Sony SLT-A58. The complete galleries are provided at Sony S2000 Gallery & Sony A58 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to consider its weight and measurements. The Sony S2000 provides outer 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 A58 has proportions of 129mm x 95mm x 78mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.1") along with a weight of 492 grams (1.08 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are using at that time. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the S2000 against the A58.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the S2000 and A58 is 93 and 68 respectively.

In many cases, it can be hard to picture the gap between sensor sizing just by checking a spec sheet. The graphic underneath should give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the S2000 and A58.

As you can see, both the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The S2000 because of its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF more challenging and the Sony A58 will give you more detail utilizing its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older S2000 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.