Canon S95 vs Panasonic FH2

Following is a in depth overview of the Canon S95 vs Panasonic FH2, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by competitors Canon and Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the S95 (10MP) and FH2 (14MP) and the S95 (1/1.7") and FH2 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor sizing.

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The S95 was announced within a month of the FH2 and they are of a similar age. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a thorough comparison, below is a short introduction of how the S95 grades vs the FH2 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot S95 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2. The whole galleries are available at Canon S95 Gallery & Panasonic FH2 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to factor in its weight and size. The Canon S95 comes with outer measurements of 100mm x 58mm x 30mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.2") with a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) and the Panasonic FH2 has specifications of 94mm x 54mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have at the time. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the S95 and the FH2.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S95 and FH2 is 93 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, it can be hard to envision the gap between sensor sizes purely by going over a spec sheet. The image below should provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the S95 and FH2.

Clearly, both cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The S95 having a larger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Panasonic FH2 will offer you greater detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos much more aggressively.