Panasonic FS12 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 2

Here is a complete comparison of the Panasonic FS12 and Samsung Galaxy Camera 2, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Panasonic and Samsung. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the FS12 (12MP) and Galaxy Camera 2 (16MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The FS12 was introduced 5 years prior to the Galaxy Camera 2 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FS12 being a Ultracompact camera and the Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief summary of how the FS12 matches up versus the Galaxy Camera 2 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS12 & Samsung Galaxy Camera 2. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic FS12 Gallery & Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera often, you have to think about its weight and size. The Panasonic FS12 comes with outer dimensions of 97mm x 55mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 129 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 has specifications of 133mm x 71mm x 19mm (5.2" x 2.8" x 0.7") having a weight of 283 grams (0.62 lbs).

Check out the Panasonic FS12 and Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you select at the time. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the FS12 compared to the Galaxy Camera 2.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the FS12 and Galaxy Camera 2 is 95 and 90 respectively.

Generally, its hard to picture the difference in sensor sizing just by going through specs. The graphic here should give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FS12 and Galaxy Camera 2.

All in all, both of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different MP. You can expect the Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 to show extra detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older FS12 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.