Sony S2100 vs Sony A58

The following is a thorough review of the Sony S2100 and Sony A58, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR and both of them are created by Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the S2100 (12MP) and A58 (20MP) and the S2100 (1/2.3") and A58 (APS-C) possess totally different sensor size.

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The S2100 was introduced 4 years prior to the A58 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony S2100 being a Compact camera and the Sony A58 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go through a more detailed comparison, below is a brief summation of how the S2100 matches up vs the A58 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2100 & Sony SLT-A58. The whole galleries are provided at Sony S2100 Gallery & Sony A58 Gallery.

If you are looking to travel with your camera often, you have to think about its weight and proportions. The Sony S2100 has got outer measurements of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) whilst the Sony A58 has measurements of 129mm x 95mm x 78mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 492 grams (1.08 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the S2100 compared to the A58.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S2100 and A58 is 93 and 68 respectively.

Typically, its tough to see the gap between sensor dimensions just by looking at a spec sheet. The image underneath will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the S2100 and A58.

As you can see, each of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The S2100 having a tinier sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony A58 will resolve extra detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos much more aggressively. The more aged S2100 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.