Nikon S33 vs Panasonic FH2

In this article, we will be matching up the Nikon S33 vs Panasonic FH2, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by brands Nikon and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the S33 (13MP) and the FH2 (14MP) is pretty comparable but the S33 (1/3.1") and FH2 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor sizing.

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The S33 was unveiled 4 years after the FH2 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a in depth comparison, below is a quick view of how the S33 scores vs the FH2 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix S33 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2. The full galleries are provided at Nikon S33 Gallery & Panasonic FH2 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Nikon S33 provides outside dimensions of 110mm x 66mm x 27mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") with a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FH2 has dimensions of 94mm x 54mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") having a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the S33 against the FH2.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the S33 and FH2 is 91 and 96 respectively.

Usually, it is very hard to visualise the contrast in sensor sizes merely by checking out technical specs. The picture underneath may give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the S33 and FH2.

As you can tell, each of these cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The S33 using its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field harder and the Panasonic FH2 will show greater detail having an extra 1 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The fresher S33 will have an advantage in sensor technology.