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Sony S2000 vs Sony A99

Portability
93
Imaging
33
Features
17
Overall
26
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000 front
 
Sony SLT-A99 front
Portability
57
Imaging
69
Features
88
Overall
76

Sony S2000 vs Sony A99 Key Specs

Sony S2000
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 33-105mm (F3.1-5.6) lens
  • 167g - 98 x 61 x 27mm
  • Revealed January 2010
Sony A99
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 812g - 147 x 111 x 78mm
  • Announced December 2012
  • Replaced the Sony A900
  • Replacement is Sony A99 II
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Sony S2000 vs Sony A99 Overview

Below is a in depth comparison of the Sony S2000 and Sony A99, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced DSLR and both of them are manufactured by Sony. There is a sizable difference between the resolutions of the S2000 (10MP) and A99 (24MP) and the S2000 (1/2.3") and A99 (Full frame) have totally different sensor size.

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The S2000 was announced 3 years prior to the A99 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Sony S2000 being a Compact camera and the Sony A99 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving straight to a complete comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the S2000 scores vs the A99 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony S2000 over the Sony A99

 S2000 A99 

Reasons to pick Sony A99 over the Sony S2000

 A99 S2000 
AnnouncedDecember 2012January 2010More recent by 35 months
Focus manually More precise focus
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution1229k230kCrisper display (+999k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Sony S2000 and Sony A99

 S2000 A99 
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display size
Touch friendly display Neither offers Touch friendly display

Sony S2000 vs Sony A99 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Sony S2000 offers outside measurements of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) while the Sony A99 has dimensions of 147mm x 111mm x 78mm (5.8" x 4.4" x 3.1") having a weight of 812 grams (1.79 lbs).

Examine the Sony S2000 and Sony A99 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the S2000 versus the A99.

Sony S2000 vs Sony A99 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the S2000 and A99 is 93 and 57 respectively.

Sony S2000 vs Sony A99 top view buttons comparison

Sony S2000 vs Sony A99 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is tough to envision the gap between sensor measurements simply by reading through specs. The visual here will help give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the S2000 and A99.

As you can plainly see, both cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The S2000 with its tinier sensor will make getting shallower depth of field tougher and the Sony A99 will resolve extra detail with its extra 14MP. Greater resolution will help you crop pics more aggressively. The older S2000 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Sony S2000 vs Sony A99 sensor size comparison

Sony S2000 vs Sony A99 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony S2000 vs Sony A99 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony S2000 Portrait photography advice
Sony A99 Portrait photography advice
19
focusing manually not possible
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
81
you can focus manually
good megapixels (24MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
has face detection autofocus
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony S2000
Street photography with Sony A99
46
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
75
screen can move to multiple angles
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
delivers RAW formats
weather proof
very good ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Sony S2000 Sports photography factors
Sony A99 Sports photography factors
16
low max shutter speed (1/1,200 seconds)
slow frames per second (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
78
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good megapixels (24MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
has tracking autofocus
weather proof
comes with phase detect autofocus
bad battery life (500 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Sony S2000 Travel photography factors
Sony A99 Travel photography factors
50
built-in flash
does not have Time Lapse function
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
wide angle not the best (33mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
60
weather proof
good megapixels (24MP)
selfie friendly display
does not have Time Lapse mode
bad battery life (500 per charge)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony S2000 Landscape photography highlights
Sony A99 Landscape photography highlights
27
nice screen size (3 inch)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (33mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
no manual mode
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
does not have Time Lapse function
74
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good megapixels (24MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
very good ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
weather proof
has double storage slots
bad battery life (500 CIPA)
does not have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony S2000
Vlogging with Sony A99
21
wide angle not the best (33mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
low quality video (640 x 480 pixels)
does not have external mic port
76
selfie friendly display
image stabilization (Sensor based)
has face detection autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does have external mic port
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Sony S2000 vs Sony A99 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony S2000 and Sony A99
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000Sony SLT-A99
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000 Sony SLT-A99
Class Small Sensor Compact Advanced DSLR
Revealed 2010-01-07 2012-12-12
Body design Compact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Chip Bionz Bionz
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 35.8 x 23.8mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 852.0mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 3456 x 2592 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 3200 25600
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 9 19
Cross type focus points - 11
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens zoom range 33-105mm (3.2x) -
Highest aperture f/3.1-5.6 -
Macro focusing range 5cm -
Amount of lenses - 143
Crop factor 5.8 1
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 1,229 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology - TFT Xtra Fine color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.71x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 1s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/1200s 1/8000s
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.30 m no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync - 1/250s
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 167 gr (0.37 lb) 812 gr (1.79 lb)
Physical dimensions 98 x 61 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") 147 x 111 x 78mm (5.8" x 4.4" x 3.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 89
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 25.0
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 14.0
DXO Low light rating not tested 1555
Other
Battery life - 500 shots
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery ID 2 x AA NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, optional SD, Internal Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo; SD, SDHC and SDXC
Storage slots Single Dual
Cost at release $225 $1,998