Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000 vs Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2100

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Cyber-shot DSC-S2000 compared with Cyber-shot DSC-S2100

	SonyCyber-shot DSC-S2000	SonyCyber-shot DSC-S2100
Overview
Released
Released	2010	2010
Image and sensor
Camera type
Camera type	Compact	Compact
Sensor format
Sensor format	1/2.3-type	1/2.3-type
Sensor type
Sensor type	Super HAD CCD	Super HAD CCD
Effective resolution
Effective resolution	10.1 MP	12.1 MP
Largest image
Largest image	3648 × 2736	4000 × 3000
RAW recording
RAW recording	No	No
Standard ISO range
Standard ISO range	100–3200	100–3200
Sensor detail
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	Optical 1/2.3-type Super HAD CCD, approximately 12.1 million effective / 12.4 million total pixels. Optical format is not a physical dimension; exact shared manual labels S2100 separately from 10.1 MP S2000
Image formats
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	JPEG/Exif 2.21, DCF 2.0 and MPF Baseline; maximum 4000×3000. Also 3264×2448, 2592×1944, 640×480 and 16:9 4000×2248/1920×1080. No RAW. UK mixed archive 14 MP template excluded
Lens and shooting
Built-in lens
Built-in lens	35–105 mm equivalent	35–105 mm equivalent
Maximum aperture
Maximum aperture	f/3.1–5.6	f/3.1–5.6
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	3×	3×
Stabilisation
Stabilisation	Electronic only	Electronic only
Lens detail
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	Sony 3 × zoom, physical 6.2–18.6 mm F3.1–5.6; 35 mm equivalent 35–105 mm. Closest focus approximately 5 cm wide / 40 cm telephoto. Two-step wide-end aperture F3.1/F5.6 is separate from maximum-aperture range across zoom
Autofocus
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	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
Shutter	Intelligent Auto 1/4–1/2000 second; Program auto1–1/2000 second	Intelligent Auto 1/4–1/2000 second; Program auto1–1/2000 second
Burst detail
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	Maker UK archive approximately 1.07 fps/0.93-second interval for up to 100 images; exact instruction manual rounds interval to1 second. Rate slows with image size; first-frame focus/exposure/white balance fixed. Flash off, ISO Auto or100–800; not available in Movie, Smile Shutter or Easy mode. Self-timer burst up to five frames; no unrestricted sustained headline rate inferred
Stabilisation detail
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	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
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	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
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	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
Highest video resolution	640 × 480 at 29.97 fps	640 × 480 at 29.97 fps
Video detail
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	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
Viewfinder	None	None
Screen size
Screen size	2.5″	3″
Screen dots
Screen dots	230,400	230,400
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	No	No
Tilting screen
Tilting screen	No	No
Display detail
Display detail	Fixed 2.5-inch TFT, 230, 400 dots, 4:3; dots are not image pixels. No touchscreen, tilting or separate viewfinder	Fixed3-inch TFT, 230, 400dots, 4:3; dots are not image pixels. No touchscreen, tilting or separate viewfinder
Connections and design
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	190 photographs	170 photographs
Body weight
Body weight	125 g (better)	137 g
Release detail
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	Conservative year 2010 supported by exact Imaging Resource database Date Available 2010-01-15. Earliest actual sale month/region not corroborated: Sony European release planned end January while US release planned February. No predecessor inferred from adjacent numbers
Recording media
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	Approximately6 MB internal memory; SD/SDHC or Memory Stick Duo/PRO Duo/PRO-HG Duo. Movie requirements: SD/SDHC Class2 or higher in exact AP table; Memory Stick PRO Duo Mark2 or PRO-HG Duo. Plain Memory Stick Duo stills only; no card supplied
Ports
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	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
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	Two AA batteries: supplied LR6 alkaline or optional HR15/51:HR6 NiMH. Approximately170 shots/85 minutes CIPA with new alkaline batteries at 25°C, SteadyShot off, normalLCD, half shots with flash. Separate playback claim 7400images/370 minutes is not shooting endurance. Manual lists oxy-nickel usable but not rechargeable; lithium/manganese not supported
Charging
Charging	No in-camera AA charging; external NiMH charger and batteries separate. Internal clock backup cell is not the shooting battery	No in-camera AA charging; external NiMH charger and batteries separate. Internal clock backup cell is not the shooting battery
Dimensions
Dimensions	97.6×61×27.2mm width×height×depth excluding protrusions	97.6×61×27.2mm width×height×depth excluding protrusions
Weight detail
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	137 g body only, explicitly labelled in exact manufacturer AP sheet;184 g including two batteries and memory card in exact shared instruction manual
In the box
In the box	Two AA alkaline batteries, dedicated USB cable, wrist strap, PMB5/handbookCD and instruction manual. Memory card, NiMH batteries and charger separate	Two AA alkaline batteries, dedicated USB cable, wrist strap, PMB5/handbookCD and instruction manual. Memory card, NiMH batteries and charger separate