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Nikon S2900 vs Panasonic FS7

Portability
96
Imaging
46
Features
32
Overall
40
Nikon Coolpix S2900 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS7 front
Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
17
Overall
26

Nikon S2900 vs Panasonic FS7 Key Specs

Nikon S2900
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F3.2-6.5) lens
  • 119g - 95 x 59 x 20mm
  • Revealed January 2015
Panasonic FS7
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.5" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600 (Expand to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 33-132mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 139g - 97 x 54 x 22mm
  • Introduced January 2009
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Nikon S2900 vs Panasonic FS7 Overview

Below is a extended assessment of the Nikon S2900 vs Panasonic FS7, both Ultracompact digital cameras by companies Nikon and Panasonic. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the S2900 (20MP) and FS7 (10MP) and the S2900 (1/2.3") and FS7 (1/2.5") possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The S2900 was launched 6 years later than the FS7 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Ultracompact).

Before going in to a thorough comparison, below is a short introduction of how the S2900 matches up against the FS7 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Nikon S2900 over the Panasonic FS7

 S2900 FS7 
IntroducedJanuary 2015January 2009More recent by 73 months

Reasons to pick Panasonic FS7 over the Nikon S2900

 FS7 S2900 

Common features in the Nikon S2900 and Panasonic FS7

 S2900 FS7 
Manual focus No manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension2.7"2.7"Identical screen measurements
Screen resolution230k230kSame screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither comes with Touch friendly screen

Nikon S2900 vs Panasonic FS7 Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to lug around your camera, you will want to factor its weight and proportions. The Nikon S2900 comes with outer measurements of 95mm x 59mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.8") having a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs) and the Panasonic FS7 has measurements of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") having a weight of 139 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the S2900 and the FS7.

Nikon S2900 vs Panasonic FS7 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S2900 and FS7 is 96 and 95 respectively.

Nikon S2900 vs Panasonic FS7 top view buttons comparison

Nikon S2900 vs Panasonic FS7 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its tough to envision the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reading specs. The graphic here might offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the S2900 and FS7.

All in all, both of those cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The S2900 featuring a bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Nikon S2900 will offer more detail utilizing its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more modern S2900 will have an edge in sensor innovation.

Nikon S2900 vs Panasonic FS7 sensor size comparison

Nikon S2900 vs Panasonic FS7 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon S2900 vs Panasonic FS7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon S2900 Portrait photography details
Panasonic FS7 Portrait photography details
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decent megapixels (20MP)
provides face detection focusing
lack of manual focus
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
19
no manual focus
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
low megapixels (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.5")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Nikon S2900 Street photography advice
Panasonic FS7 Street photography advice
59
has image stabilization (Digital)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
56
image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
very small sensor size (1/2.5")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Nikon S2900 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic FS7 as a Sports photography camera
51
has image stabilization (Digital)
decent megapixels (20MP)
provides tracking autofocus
good battery life (250 shots)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
24
image stabilization (Optical)
low frames per second (3.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.5")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon S2900 Travel photography features
Panasonic FS7 Travel photography features
70
good battery life (250 CIPA)
decent megapixels (20MP)
built-in flash
pretty wide (26mm)
no Timelapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
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built-in flash
missing Time Lapse function
low megapixels (10MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (33mm)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon S2900 Landscape photography factors
Panasonic FS7 Landscape photography factors
44
pretty wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Digital)
decent megapixels (20MP)
good battery life (250 per charge)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
manual mode not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
no Timelapse recording
27
image stabilization (Optical)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (33mm)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
small screen (2.7")
lack of manual mode
low megapixels (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.5")
doesn't have RAW format
missing Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon S2900 Vlogging highlights
Panasonic FS7 Vlogging highlights
32
pretty wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Digital)
provides face detection focusing
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
screen is not selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external microphone socket
25
image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not great (33mm)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (640 x 480 pxls)
missing external mic jack
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Nikon S2900 vs Panasonic FS7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon S2900 and Panasonic FS7
 Nikon Coolpix S2900Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS7
General Information
Manufacturer Nikon Panasonic
Model Nikon Coolpix S2900 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS7
Class Ultracompact Ultracompact
Revealed 2015-01-14 2009-01-16
Body design Ultracompact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip Expeed C2 -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.5"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 5.744 x 4.308mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 24.7mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2
Max resolution 5152 x 3864 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 3200 1600
Max enhanced ISO - 6400
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 26-130mm (5.0x) 33-132mm (4.0x)
Max aperture f/3.2-6.5 f/2.8-5.9
Macro focus range 10cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 6.3
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7 inches 2.7 inches
Display resolution 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 seconds 60 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed - 3.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.00 m -
Flash options - Auto, Auto Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced Off
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30p) 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video data format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 119 grams (0.26 lbs) 139 grams (0.31 lbs)
Dimensions 95 x 59 x 20mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.8") 97 x 54 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 250 images -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model EN-EL19 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Retail pricing $117 $160