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Panasonic FX75 vs Sony S2100

Portability
94 Imaging
36 Features
32 Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX75 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2100 front
Portability
93 Imaging
35 Features
17 Overall
27

Panasonic FX75 vs Sony S2100 Key Specs

Panasonic FX75
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.2-5.9) lens
  • 165g - 103 x 55 x 23mm
  • Announced June 2010
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-FX70
Sony S2100
(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
  • Revealed January 2010
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Panasonic FX75 vs Sony S2100 Overview

Following is a thorough overview of the Panasonic FX75 and Sony S2100, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by rivals Panasonic and Sony. The sensor resolution of the FX75 (14MP) and the S2100 (12MP) is very similar and they enjoy the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The FX75 was introduced 5 months after the S2100 so they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go straight into a full comparison, below is a quick overview of how the FX75 scores against the S2100 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FX75 over the Sony S2100

					

					

						
 FX75 S2100 
Touch friendly display  Easily navigate
					

				


				

					

						
Reasons to pick Sony S2100 over the Panasonic FX75

					

					

						
 S2100 FX75 
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
					

				


				

					

						
Common features in the Panasonic FX75 and Sony S2100

					

					

						
 FX75 S2100 
RevealedJune 2010January 2010Similar age
Focus manually  Lack of manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kSame display resolution
Selfie screen  Missing selfie screen
					

				

				

	
	
	
	

				

					

						
Panasonic FX75 vs Sony S2100 Physical Comparison

					

					

						
If you are aiming to carry around your camera often, you'll have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FX75 comes with outer measurements of 103mm x 55mm x 23mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs) and the Sony S2100 has measurements of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).
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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use at that moment. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the FX75 against the S2100.
Panasonic FX75 vs Sony S2100 size comparison
Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FX75 and S2100 is 94 and 93 respectively.
Panasonic FX75 vs Sony S2100 top view buttons comparison					

				


				

					

						
Panasonic FX75 vs Sony S2100 Sensor Comparison

					

					

						
Sometimes, its tough to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes purely by going over specs. The picture below should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the FX75 and S2100.
As you can plainly see, both the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Panasonic FX75 to offer more detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics far more aggressively.

						Panasonic FX75 vs Sony S2100 sensor size comparison
					

				


				

					

						
Panasonic FX75 vs Sony S2100 Screen and ViewFinder

					

					

											

					Panasonic FX75 vs Sony S2100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison				


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Photography Type Scores

					

				

				
Portrait Comparison
Portrait photography with Panasonic FX75
Portrait photography with Sony S2100
28
 MP count good (14MP)
 manual focus not available
 manual mode not available
 external flash not possible
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 no RAW format
21
 manual focus not available
 no manual exposure
 can't use external flash
 low megapixels (12MP)
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison
Panasonic FX75 Street photography information
Sony S2100 Street photography information
62
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 features focus via touch
 no moving screen
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 no RAW format
46
 screen does not articulate
 no image stabilization
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW support
Photography Glossary
Sports Comparison
Panasonic FX75 Sports photography info
Sony S2100 Sports photography info
39
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 MP count good (14 megapixels)
 provides tracking autofocus
 painfully slow continuous shooting (2.0 fps)
 no shutter priority
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 no phase detect autofocus
17
 low maximum shutter speed (1/1,200 seconds)
 continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames per second)
 no shutter priority mode
 no image stabilization
 low megapixels (12 megapixels)
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison
 Panasonic FX75 as a Travel photography camera
 Sony S2100 as a Travel photography camera
67
 features focus via touch
 MP count good (14 megapixels)
 flash built-in
 quite wide (24mm)
 no Time Lapse mode
 display is not selfie friendly
 sluggish max aperture (f2.2)
50
 built-in flash
 lack of Timelapse recording
 low megapixels (12MP)
 does not feature selfie friendly screen
 wide angle not great (33mm)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison
Landscape photography with Panasonic FX75
Landscape photography with Sony S2100
37
 quite wide (24mm)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 MP count good (14MP)
 manual focus not available
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish max aperture (f2.2)
 screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
 manual mode not available
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 no RAW format
 no Time Lapse mode
27
 nice screen size (3")
 manual focus not available
 cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
 wide angle not great (33mm)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
 no manual exposure
 no image stabilization
 low megapixels (12MP)
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW support
 lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison
 Panasonic FX75 as a Vlogging camera
 Sony S2100 as a Vlogging camera
30
 quite wide (24mm)
 touchscreen
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 sluggish max aperture (f2.2)
 display is not selfie friendly
 low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
 no external mic socket
22
 wide angle not great (33mm)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
 does not feature selfie friendly screen
 no image stabilization
 low quality video (640 x 480 pixels)
 lack of external microphone jack
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Panasonic FX75 vs Sony S2100 Specifications

					

					

											


					

						Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FX75 and Sony S2100
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX75Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2100
General Information
Company Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX75 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2100
Also called as Lumix DMC-FX70 -
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2010-06-01 2010-01-07
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine HD II 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 14MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9
Peak resolution 4320 x 3240 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 6400 3200
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW files    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
Touch focus    
AF continuous    
AF single    
Tracking AF    
AF selectice    
AF center weighted    
Multi area AF    
Live view AF    
Face detection AF    
Contract detection AF    
Phase detection AF    
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-120mm (5.0x) 33-105mm (3.2x)
Maximal aperture f/2.2-5.9 f/3.1-5.6
Macro focus distance 3cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch functionality    
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 60 seconds 1 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1200 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 2.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Expose Manually    
Change WB    
Image stabilization    
Built-in flash    
Flash range 7.40 m 3.30 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
External flash    
Auto exposure bracketing    
WB 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), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video data format AVCHD Lite, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone input    
Headphone input    
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 seal    
Water proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 165 gr (0.36 lbs) 167 gr (0.37 lbs)
Dimensions 103 x 55 x 23mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 0.9") 98 x 61 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model - 2 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting    
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, optional SD, Internal
Storage slots One One
Cost at release $139 $0