Sony S2100 vs Sony ZV-1

Let's look more closely at the Sony S2100 and Sony ZV-1, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact and both of them are sold by Sony. There exists a big gap between the sensor resolutions of the S2100 (12MP) and ZV-1 (20MP) and the S2100 (1/2.3") and ZV-1 (1") boast different sensor measurements.

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The S2100 was manufactured 11 years before the ZV-1 and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Sony S2100 being a Compact camera and the Sony ZV-1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting into a more detailed comparison, here is a short overview of how the S2100 grades vs the ZV-1 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2100 and Sony ZV-1. The entire galleries are available at Sony S2100 Gallery and Sony ZV-1 Gallery.

If you are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Sony S2100 has got physical measurements of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) whilst the Sony ZV-1 has dimensions of 105mm x 60mm x 44mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.7") with a weight of 294 grams (0.65 lbs).

Look at the Sony S2100 and Sony ZV-1 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the S2100 against the ZV-1.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S2100 and ZV-1 is 93 and 88 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to visualize the gap between sensor measurements purely by looking at technical specs. The visual underneath should offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the S2100 and ZV-1.

As you can tell, the two cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The S2100 due to its tinier sensor is going to make getting bokeh more challenging and the Sony ZV-1 will resolve greater detail due to its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures way more aggressively. The older S2100 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.