Sony S2100 vs Sony A65

Lets look more closely at the Sony S2100 and Sony A65, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR and both of them are manufactured by Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the S2100 (12MP) and A65 (24MP) and the S2100 (1/2.3") and A65 (APS-C) provide different sensor sizes.

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The S2100 was revealed 22 months before the A65 which makes them a generation apart from one another. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Sony S2100 being a Compact camera and the Sony A65 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the S2100 scores versus the A65 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2100 & Sony SLT-A65. The full galleries are available at Sony S2100 Gallery & Sony A65 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera regularly, you need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Sony S2100 has physical dimensions of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) and the Sony A65 has dimensions of 132mm x 97mm x 81mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") with a weight of 622 grams (1.37 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you select at that moment. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the S2100 vs the A65.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S2100 and A65 is 93 and 64 respectively.

Normally, it is hard to picture the contrast between sensor measurements only by going over technical specs. The visual here might give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the S2100 and A65.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The S2100 having a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony A65 will deliver more detail because of its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures more aggressively. The older S2100 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.