Cyber-shot DSC-S2000

Released 2010

A 10.1-megapixel AA-powered compact with a 35–105 mm-equivalent lens, 2.5-inch screen and SD/SDHC or Memory Stick storage.

Type: Compact
Sensor: 1/2.3-type
Megapixels: 10.1
Lens: 35–105 mm equivalent
Video: 640 × 480 at 29.97 fps
Body weight: 125 g

What reviewers say

Both tests found the small screen and low-light image quality limiting. ColorFoto criticised the dim, noisy preview and unreliable low-light autofocus, although the 10-megapixel model compared favourably with the S2100 in its tests. Optyczne liked the straightforward menus, selectable metering, Smile Shutter and long burst capacity, but found visible colour fringing and substantial image degradation at ISO 800.

From connect-living.de and optyczne.pl

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Image and sensor

Camera type: Compact
Sensor format: 1/2.3-type
Sensor type: Super HAD CCD
Effective resolution: 10.1 MP
Largest image: 3648 × 2736
RAW recording: No
Standard ISO range: 100–3200
Sensor detail: Optical 1/2.3-type Super HAD CCD, approximately 10.1 million effective / 10.3 million total pixels. Optical format is not a physical dimension; exact shared manual labels S2000 separately from S2100
Image formats: JPEG/Exif 2.21, DCF 2.0 and MPF Baseline; maximum 3648×2736. Also 2592×1944, 640×480 and 16:9 3648×2056/1920×1080. No RAW. Shared tables explicitly omit S2100-only 12 MP and 8 MP sizes for S2000; mixed UK 14 MP template excluded

Lens and shooting

Built-in lens: 35–105 mm equivalent
Maximum aperture: f/3.1–5.6
Optical zoom: 3×
Stabilisation: Electronic only
Lens detail: Sony 3× zoom, physical 6.2–18.6 mm F3.1–5.6; 35 mm equivalent 35–105 mm in exact instruction manual and UK archive. Singapore/AP sheets print 36–105 mm for stills, conflicting with the exact manual; manual value retained. Closest focus approximately 5 cm wide / 40 cm telephoto
Autofocus: Intelligent autofocus with nine-area multi AF or centre AF, automatic macro. Face detection up to eight faces; Smile Shutter. No AF illuminator or manual focus
Shutter: Intelligent Auto 1/4–1/2000 second; Program auto1–1/2000 second
Burst detail: Maker UK archive approximately 1.35 fps / 0.74-second interval for up to 100 images; exact instruction manual rounds interval to 1 second. Rate slows with image size; first-frame focus/exposure/white balance fixed. Flash off, ISO Auto or 100–800; not available in Movie, Smile Shutter or Easy mode. Self-timer burst up to five frames; no unrestricted sustained headline rate inferred
Stabilisation detail: Electronic SteadyShot only, no optical lens or sensor-shift stabilisation. Off during movies and Smile Shutter, ineffective with flash; handbook notes image-processing delay
Flash: Auto ISO range approximately 0.5–3.3 m wide /0.5–1.8 m telephoto; ISO3200 claim up to 6.6 m wide /3.6 m telephoto. Auto, forced flash, slow sync and off; red-eye reduction
Exposure controls: Intelligent Auto, Easy Shooting, Program auto and eight scene modes: High Sensitivity, Twilight, Twilight Portrait, Soft Snap, Landscape, Beach, Snow and Gourmet. Seven automatically recognised scene types are not the eight manually selected scenes. No manual or aperture/shutter-priority exposure. ±2 EV in 1/3 EV steps; multi-pattern, centre-weighted and spot metering. ISO Auto 100–800 or manual100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200

Video

Highest video resolution: 640 × 480 at 29.97 fps
Video detail: AVI Motion JPEG, VGA 640×480 or QVGA 320×240 at29.97 fps progressive (approximately 30 fps in handbook), CCITT u-Law mono audio. No HD recording despite mixed UK archive720p template. Optical zoom cannot change while recording; movie file limit2 GB

Screen and viewfinder

Viewfinder: None
Screen size: 2.5″
Screen dots: 230,400
Touchscreen: No
Tilting screen: No
Display detail: Fixed 2.5-inch TFT, 230, 400 dots, 4:3; dots are not image pixels. No touchscreen, tilting or separate viewfinder

Connections and design

Battery life (maker's claim): 190 photographs
Body weight: 125 g
Release detail: Conservative year 2010 supported by ColorFoto contemporary full test dated 24 March 2010, describing a current retail price below €100 shortly after market launch. Sony European announcement planned end January; planned shipment is not proof of the actual first-sale month. No predecessor inferred from adjacent model numbers
Recording media: Approximately 6 MB internal memory; SD/SDHC or Memory Stick Duo/PRO Duo/PRO-HG Duo. Movies: SD/SDHC Class 2 or higher in exact handbook and Singapore sheet, versus Class 4 in UK archive; exact handbook retained. Memory Stick PRO Duo Mark2 or PRO-HG Duo recommended for movies. Plain Memory Stick Duo stills only; no card supplied
Ports: Hi-Speed USB2.0 with supplied dedicated cable; mass storage and PictBridge. No A/V or HDMI output. Monaural microphone and buzzer; recorded audio cannot play on camera, per exact handbook. Conflicting third-party HDMI/stereo entries excluded
Battery life detail: Two AA batteries: supplied LR6 alkaline or optional HR15/51:HR6 NiMH. Approximately 190 shots / 95 minutes CIPA with new alkaline batteries at 25°C, SteadyShot off, normal LCD, half shots with flash. Separate S2000 playback claim 10, 800 images / 540 minutes is not shooting endurance. Manual lists oxy-nickel usable but not rechargeable; lithium/manganese not supported
Charging: No in-camera AA charging; external NiMH charger and batteries separate. Internal clock backup cell is not the shooting battery
Dimensions: 97.6×61×27.2mm width×height×depth excluding protrusions
Weight detail: 125 g body only, explicitly labelled in exact manufacturer Singapore sheet; 173 g including two batteries and memory card in exact shared instruction manual
In the box: Two AA alkaline batteries, dedicated USB cable, wrist strap, PMB5/handbookCD and instruction manual. Memory card, NiMH batteries and charger separate

Pros and cons

Pros

Uses two AA batteries
SD/SDHC and Memory Stick support
Face detection and Smile Shutter

Cons

No optical stabilisation or viewfinder
No RAW or manual exposure
No HD video or A/V output

Closest rivals

Model	Type	Sensor	Megapixels	Lens	Video	Body weight	Released
SonyCyber-shot DSC-S2100	Compact	1/2.3-type	12.1	35–105 mm equivalent	640 × 480 at 29.97 fps	137 g	2010
SonyCyber-shot DSC-W350	Compact	1/2.3-type	14.1	26–105 mm equivalent	1280 × 720 at 30 fps	100 g	Jan 2010
SonyCyber-shot DSC-W380	Compact	1/2.3-type	14.1	24–120 mm equivalent	1280 × 720 at 30 fps	108 g	Jan 2010

Sources

Photo: Pixinfo

Silver DSC-S2000 rear and fixed 2.5-inch screen: Pixinfo
Silver DSC-S2000 straight front view: PXLMAG
Tested silver DSC-S2000 with retracted lens and removable feature sticker: Optyczne.pl
Tested silver DSC-S2000 angled view with extended lens: Optyczne.pl
Tested silver DSC-S2000 rear and controls: Optyczne.pl
Tested silver DSC-S2000 top controls: Optyczne.pl

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