Panasonic FP5 vs Sony S2100
95 Imaging
37 Features
33 Overall
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93 Imaging
35 Features
17 Overall
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Panasonic FP5 vs Sony S2100 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 35-140mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
- 141g - 101 x 59 x 18mm
- Released January 2011
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 3200
- 640 x 480 video
- 33-105mm (F3.1-5.6) lens
- 167g - 98 x 61 x 27mm
- Launched January 2010
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Following is a comprehensive review of the Panasonic FP5 and Sony S2100, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Panasonic and Sony. The sensor resolution of the FP5 (14MP) and the S2100 (12MP) is fairly comparable and they come with the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or banThe FP5 was manufactured 13 months after the S2100 making the cameras a generation away from each other. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FP5 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony S2100 being a Compact camera.
Before going straight into a full comparison, below is a simple summary of how the FP5 scores against the S2100 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
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Reasons to pick Panasonic FP5 over the Sony S2100
| FP5 | S2100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Launched | January 2011 |  | January 2010 | More modern by 13 months |
| Touch friendly display |  | Easily navigate |
Reasons to pick Sony S2100 over the Panasonic FP5
| S2100 | FP5 |
|---|
Common features in the Panasonic FP5 and Sony S2100
| FP5 | S2100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focus manually |  | Lack of manual focus | ||
| Display type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed display |
| Display sizing | 3" |  | 3" | Equivalent display measurements |
| Display resolution | 230k |  | 230k | Exact same display resolution |
| Selfie screen |  | Neither offers selfie screen |
Panasonic FP5 vs Sony S2100 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FP5 offers outer dimensions of 101mm x 59mm x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs) and the Sony S2100 has measurements of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).
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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing at that time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the FP5 against the S2100.
Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the FP5 and S2100 is 95 and 93 respectively.
Panasonic FP5 vs Sony S2100 Sensor Comparison
Oftentimes, its difficult to picture the difference in sensor sizes just by going through a spec sheet. The pic here may offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the FP5 and S2100.
Clearly, both of those cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but different MP. You can anticipate the Panasonic FP5 to produce greater detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images far more aggressively. The more recent FP5 provides a benefit with regard to sensor technology.
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Panasonic FP5 vs Sony S2100 Specifications
| Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP5 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2100 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand Name | Panasonic | Sony |
| Model type | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP5 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2100 |
| Type | Ultracompact | Small Sensor Compact |
| Released | 2011-01-05 | 2010-01-07 |
| Physical type | Ultracompact | Compact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Powered by | Venus Engine IV | Bionz |
| Sensor type | CCD | CCD |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
| Sensor measurements | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
| Sensor surface area | 27.7mm² | 28.1mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 14 megapixel | 12 megapixel |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Full resolution | 4320 x 3240 | 4000 x 3000 |
| Max native ISO | 6400 | 3200 |
| Lowest native ISO | 100 | 100 |
| RAW pictures | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Manual focusing | ||
| Touch focus | ||
| Continuous autofocus | ||
| Autofocus single | ||
| Autofocus tracking | ||
| Selective autofocus | ||
| Autofocus center weighted | ||
| Autofocus multi area | ||
| Autofocus live view | ||
| Face detection focus | ||
| Contract detection focus | ||
| Phase detection focus | ||
| Total focus points | 11 | 9 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens zoom range | 35-140mm (4.0x) | 33-105mm (3.2x) |
| Maximal aperture | f/3.5-5.9 | f/3.1-5.6 |
| Macro focusing range | 10cm | 5cm |
| Crop factor | 5.9 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Type of screen | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Screen diagonal | 3 inches | 3 inches |
| Resolution of screen | 230k dots | 230k dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch screen | ||
| Screen tech | TFT Touch Screen LCD | - |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | None | None |
| Features | ||
| Lowest shutter speed | 60 secs | 1 secs |
| Highest shutter speed | 1/1600 secs | 1/1200 secs |
| Continuous shooting rate | 6.0fps | 1.0fps |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Expose Manually | ||
| Custom white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Integrated flash | ||
| Flash distance | 4.90 m | 3.30 m |
| Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction | Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro |
| Hot shoe | ||
| AEB | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment metering | ||
| Average metering | ||
| Spot metering | ||
| Partial metering | ||
| AF area metering | ||
| Center weighted metering | ||
| Video features | ||
| Supported video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) |
| Max video resolution | 1280x720 | 640x480 |
| Video file format | Motion JPEG | Motion JPEG |
| Microphone support | ||
| Headphone support | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | None | None |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environment sealing | ||
| Water proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 141g (0.31 pounds) | 167g (0.37 pounds) |
| Dimensions | 101 x 59 x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") | 98 x 61 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO All around rating | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Low light rating | not tested | not tested |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | 260 photos | - |
| Battery style | Battery Pack | - |
| Battery ID | - | 2 x AA |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
| Time lapse feature | ||
| Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal | Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, optional SD, Internal |
| Card slots | Single | Single |
| Cost at launch | $199 | $0 |