Nikon S30 vs Panasonic S2

Let's look more closely at the Nikon S30 and Panasonic S2, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by manufacturers Nikon and Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the S30 (10MP) and S2 (14MP) and the S30 (1/3") and S2 (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizes.

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The S30 was launched very close to the S2 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going straight to a full comparison, here is a concise view of how the S30 scores vs the S2 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix S30 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-S2. The complete galleries are viewable at Nikon S30 Gallery & Panasonic S2 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera, you have to consider its weight and proportions. The Nikon S30 has got outer dimensions of 102mm x 65mm x 40mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.6") along with a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs) whilst the Panasonic S2 has measurements of 98mm x 57mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 112 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the S30 and the S2.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S30 and S2 is 90 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, it's difficult to picture the difference between sensor measurements simply by checking specifications. The photograph underneath should offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the S30 and S2.

To sum up, both of those cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The S30 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF harder and the Panasonic S2 will give more detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos more aggressively.