Panasonic GH5 II vs Panasonic S2

Below is a complete analysis of the Panasonic GH5 II versus Panasonic S2, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are designed by Panasonic. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the GH5 II (20MP) and S2 (14MP) and the GH5 II (Four Thirds) and S2 (1/2.3") boast different sensor size.

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The GH5 II was unveiled 9 years later than the S2 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic GH5 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic S2 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the GH5 II matches up against the S2 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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When you are intending to lug around your camera, you'll have to consider its weight and measurements. The Panasonic GH5 II has external measurements of 139mm x 98mm x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") along with a weight of 727 grams (1.60 lbs) whilst the Panasonic S2 has proportions of 98mm x 57mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 112 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the GH5 II versus the S2.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GH5 II and S2 is 59 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it can be hard to picture the difference between sensor measurements purely by looking at technical specs. The visual underneath should give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the GH5 II and S2.

As you can tell, both of those cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The GH5 II having a larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Panasonic GH5 II will resolve extra detail having an extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The newer GH5 II should have an advantage in sensor technology.