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Panasonic S2 Alternatives

The S2 places at #121 out of 261 in Small Sensor Compact cameras. Below is a quick guide of the S2.

14MP 1/2.3" 112 grams 28-112mm (f3.1-6.5)
Panasonic Lumix DMC-S2 front thumbnailportrait33street63sports39travel70landscape41vlogging32
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
29
Overall
33
great battery (280 shots)
has built in flash
has face detection focus
image stabilization (Optical)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
does not have external microphone port
does not have HDMI port
does not have headphone port

The following are some alternatives to the Panasonic Lumix DMC-S2 listed by their total score. It is possible to browse a thorough review of any camera or a comparison with the Panasonic S2 by clicking the links below each camera card. You can also click on the image to check out a visual comparison or click here to see all of them alongside each other.

#1 Fujifilm X30
12MP 2/3" 423 grams 28-112mm (f2.0-2.8)
Fujifilm X30 front thumbnailportrait47street64sports52travel62landscape58vlogging34
Portability
80
Imaging
39
Features
73
Overall
52
comes with phase detect auto focus
does have external microphone port
does have HDMI port
good aperture at full zoom (f2.8)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
does not have headphone port
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
more heavy than others in class (423 grams)
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#2 Nikon P7800
12MP 1/1.7" 399 grams 28-200mm (f2.0-4.0)
Nikon Coolpix P7800 front thumbnailportrait46street64sports43travel68landscape58vlogging75
Portability
82
Imaging
37
Features
73
Overall
51
does have external microphone port
does have HDMI port
good aperture at full zoom (f4.0)
great battery (350 shots)
does not have headphone port
lack of phase detect auto focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
more heavy than others in class (399 grams)
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#3 Nikon P7700
12MP 1/1.7" 392 grams 28-200mm (f2.0-4.0)
Nikon Coolpix P7700 front thumbnailportrait46street64sports43travel65landscape54vlogging75
Portability
82
Imaging
37
Features
70
Overall
50
does have external microphone port
does have HDMI port
good aperture at full zoom (f4.0)
great battery (330 shots)
does not have headphone port
does not have Timelapse function
lack of phase detect auto focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
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#4 Olympus XZ-2 iHS
12MP 1/1.7" 346 grams 28-112mm (f1.8-2.5)
Olympus XZ-2 iHS front thumbnailportrait46street66sports43travel61landscape55vlogging36
Portability
85
Imaging
37
Features
67
Overall
49
does have external microphone port
does have HDMI port
good aperture at full zoom (f2.5)
great battery (340 shots)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
does not have headphone port
does not have Timelapse function
lack of phase detect auto focus
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#5 Casio EX-10
12MP 1/1.7" 384 grams 28-112mm (f1.8-2.5)
Casio Exilim EX-10 front thumbnailportrait42street67sports43travel65landscape58vlogging33
Portability
83
Imaging
37
Features
65
Overall
48
does have HDMI port
good aperture at full zoom (f2.5)
great battery (455 shots)
has built in flash
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
does not have external microphone port
does not have headphone port
external flash not possible
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#6 Samsung EX2F
12MP 1/1.7" 294 grams 24-80mm (f1.4-2.7)
Samsung EX2F front thumbnailportrait42street68sports31travel66landscape53vlogging71
Portability
90
Imaging
37
Features
62
Overall
47
does have HDMI port
good aperture at full zoom (f2.7)
has built in flash
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does not have external microphone port
does not have headphone port
does not have Timelapse function
lack of phase detect auto focus
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#7 Canon G16
12MP 1/1.7" 356 grams 28-140mm (f1.8-2.8)
Canon PowerShot G16 front thumbnailportrait48street58sports43travel64landscape58vlogging33
Portability
85
Imaging
37
Features
62
Overall
47
does have HDMI port
flash sync is higher than normal (1/2,000s)
good aperture at full zoom (f2.8)
great battery (360 shots)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
does not have external microphone port
does not have headphone port
lack of phase detect auto focus
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#8 Fujifilm X20
12MP 2/3" 353 grams 28-112mm (f2.0-2.8)
Fujifilm X20 front thumbnailportrait46street58sports52travel60landscape55vlogging31
Portability
83
Imaging
38
Features
59
Overall
46
comes with phase detect auto focus
does have HDMI port
flash sync is higher than normal (1/1,000s)
good aperture at full zoom (f2.8)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
does not have external microphone port
does not have headphone port
does not have Timelapse function
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#9 Pentax MX-1
12MP 1/1.7" 391 grams 28-112mm (f1.8-2.5)
Pentax MX-1 front thumbnailportrait42street65sports43travel61landscape55vlogging33
Portability
84
Imaging
37
Features
60
Overall
46
does have HDMI port
good aperture at full zoom (f2.5)
great battery (290 shots)
has built in flash
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
does not have external microphone port
does not have headphone port
does not have Timelapse function
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