Panasonic FH2 vs Sigma DP2s

Let's take a more detailed look at the Panasonic FH2 versus Sigma DP2s, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Panasonic and Sigma. There is a sizable difference between the sensor resolutions of the FH2 (14MP) and DP2s (5MP) and the FH2 (1/2.3") and DP2s (APS-C) offer totally different sensor sizes.

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The FH2 was unveiled 11 months later than the DP2s and they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FH2 being a Compact camera and the Sigma DP2s being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting right into a thorough comparison, here is a short summation of how the FH2 scores vs the DP2s with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2 & Sigma DP2s. The full galleries are available at Panasonic FH2 Gallery & Sigma DP2s Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera often, you have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FH2 features exterior dimensions of 94mm x 54mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) while the Sigma DP2s has dimensions of 113mm x 60mm x 56mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 2.2") and a weight of 280 grams (0.62 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic FH2 versus Sigma DP2s in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the FH2 compared to the DP2s.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the FH2 and DP2s is 96 and 86 respectively.

In many cases, its hard to envision the gap between sensor measurements only by checking specs. The visual underneath may offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the FH2 and DP2s.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The FH2 using its tinier sensor will make getting shallower DOF harder and the Panasonic FH2 will give you more detail having an extra 9MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs more aggressively. The younger FH2 will have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.