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Nikon A900 vs Panasonic S2

Portability
88
Imaging
46
Features
58
Overall
50
Nikon Coolpix A900 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-S2 front
Portability
96
Imaging
38
Features
29
Overall
34

Nikon A900 vs Panasonic S2 Key Specs

Nikon A900
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-840mm (F3.4-6.9) lens
  • 289g - 113 x 67 x 40mm
  • Launched February 2016
  • Renewed by Nikon A1000
Panasonic S2
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-112mm (F3.1-6.5) lens
  • 112g - 98 x 57 x 21mm
  • Announced January 2012
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Nikon A900 vs Panasonic S2 Overview

Below, we are contrasting the Nikon A900 and Panasonic S2, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Nikon and Panasonic. There exists a sizeable gap between the image resolutions of the A900 (20MP) and S2 (14MP) but they possess the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The A900 was brought out 4 years after the S2 which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a in depth comparison, below is a short summation of how the A900 grades vs the S2 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Nikon A900 over the Panasonic S2

 A900 S2 
AnnouncedFebruary 2016January 2012More modern by 51 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution921k230kCrisper display (+691k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic S2 over the Nikon A900

 S2 A900 

Common features in the Nikon A900 and Panasonic S2

 A900 S2 
Manual focus Lack of manual focus
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly display Missing Touch friendly display

Nikon A900 vs Panasonic S2 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to carry around your camera regularly, you'll need to factor in its weight and size. The Nikon A900 features outside dimensions of 113mm x 67mm x 40mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") with a weight of 289 grams (0.64 lbs) while the Panasonic S2 has specifications of 98mm x 57mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 112 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the A900 compared to the S2.

Nikon A900 vs Panasonic S2 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A900 and S2 is 88 and 96 respectively.

Nikon A900 vs Panasonic S2 top view buttons comparison

Nikon A900 vs Panasonic S2 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it's hard to picture the difference between sensor sizes only by reading through specs. The picture underneath will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the A900 and S2.

All in all, each of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You should expect to see the Nikon A900 to give extra detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The younger A900 should have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.

Nikon A900 vs Panasonic S2 sensor size comparison

Nikon A900 vs Panasonic S2 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon A900 vs Panasonic S2 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Nikon A900
Portrait photography with Panasonic S2
40
resolution is good (20MP)
offers face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
can't use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
34
MP count decent (14MP)
supports face detect autofocus
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
no external flash support
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Nikon A900
Street photography with Panasonic S2
69
tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (289g)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average (112 grams)
screen is fixed
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Nikon A900 Sports photography features
Panasonic S2 Sports photography features
56
great zoom range (24-840mm 35.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
40
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (14MP)
better than average battery (280 CIPA)
very slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon A900 Travel photography features
Panasonic S2 Travel photography features
74
lighter than competition (289g)
supports bluetooth
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
quite wide (24mm)
very long reach (840mm)
does not have a selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.4)
71
better than average battery (280 shots)
lighter than average (112g)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
really wide (28mm)
no Time Lapse function
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon A900 Landscape photography information
Panasonic S2 Landscape photography information
49
quite wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.4)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
41
really wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
better than average battery (280 per charge)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
no manual control
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon A900 Vlogging features
Panasonic S2 Vlogging features
34
quite wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection autofocus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
lighter than competition (289g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.4)
does not have a selfie friendly display
lack of external microphone socket
33
really wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect autofocus
lighter than average (112 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
no mic socket
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Nikon A900 vs Panasonic S2 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon A900 and Panasonic S2
 Nikon Coolpix A900Panasonic Lumix DMC-S2
General Information
Manufacturer Nikon Panasonic
Model Nikon Coolpix A900 Panasonic Lumix DMC-S2
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2016-02-23 2012-01-09
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 5184 x 3888 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 3200 6400
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points - 23
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-840mm (35.0x) 28-112mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.4-6.9 f/3.1-6.5
Macro focus distance 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 2.7"
Resolution of screen 921 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen technology - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8s 8s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting rate 7.0fps 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 6.00 m (at Auto ISO) 3.30 m
Flash modes - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 30p, 25p) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 289 gr (0.64 lb) 112 gr (0.25 lb)
Dimensions 113 x 67 x 40mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") 98 x 57 x 21mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 300 pictures 280 pictures
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model EN-EL12 -
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
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