Sony S2000 vs Sony ZV-1

Lets look a bit more closely at the Sony S2000 vs Sony ZV-1, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact and both are designed by Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the S2000 (10MP) and ZV-1 (20MP) and the S2000 (1/2.3") and ZV-1 (1") offer totally different sensor size.

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The S2000 was unveiled 11 years prior to the ZV-1 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Sony S2000 being a Compact camera and the Sony ZV-1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting into a in-depth comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the S2000 matches up against the ZV-1 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000 & Sony ZV-1. The full galleries are viewable at Sony S2000 Gallery & Sony ZV-1 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry around your camera frequently, you have to factor its weight and proportions. The Sony S2000 has got outside dimensions 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 ZV-1 has measurements of 105mm x 60mm x 44mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.7") and a weight of 294 grams (0.65 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have during that time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the S2000 against the ZV-1.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S2000 and ZV-1 is 93 and 88 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to see the difference between sensor sizes purely by looking at a spec sheet. The pic here should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the S2000 and ZV-1.

Clearly, each of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The S2000 using its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony ZV-1 will resolve extra detail having an extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots a bit more aggressively. The more aged S2000 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.