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Panasonic G10 vs Panasonic S2

Portability
72
Imaging
48
Features
47
Overall
47
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-S2 front
Portability
96
Imaging
38
Features
29
Overall
34

Panasonic G10 vs Panasonic S2 Key Specs

Panasonic G10
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 388g - 124 x 90 x 74mm
  • Announced August 2010
Panasonic S2
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-112mm (F3.1-6.5) lens
  • 112g - 98 x 57 x 21mm
  • Launched January 2012
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Panasonic G10 vs Panasonic S2 Overview

Lets look much closer at the Panasonic G10 vs Panasonic S2, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both manufactured by Panasonic. The resolution of the G10 (12MP) and the S2 (14MP) is relatively comparable but the G10 (Four Thirds) and S2 (1/2.3") have different sensor dimensions.

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The G10 was revealed 17 months before the S2 which makes them a generation apart from each other. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic G10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic S2 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a in depth comparison, here is a brief overview of how the G10 scores vs the S2 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic G10 over the Panasonic S2

 G10 S2 
Manual focus More precise focus
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic S2 over the Panasonic G10

 S2 G10 
LaunchedJanuary 2012August 2010More recent by 17 months

Common features in the Panasonic G10 and Panasonic S2

 G10 S2 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lacking Touch friendly screen

Panasonic G10 vs Panasonic S2 Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you have to factor in its weight and size. The Panasonic G10 comes with external dimensions of 124mm x 90mm x 74mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 2.9") and a weight of 388 grams (0.86 lbs) and the Panasonic S2 has specifications of 98mm x 57mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 112 grams (0.25 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic G10 vs Panasonic S2 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the G10 versus the S2.

Panasonic G10 vs Panasonic S2 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the G10 and S2 is 72 and 96 respectively.

Panasonic G10 vs Panasonic S2 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic G10 vs Panasonic S2 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it can be tough to visualize the gap in sensor measurements purely by seeing specs. The graphic underneath will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the G10 and S2.

As you can plainly see, both cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The G10 with its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Panasonic S2 will provide more detail because of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The older G10 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Panasonic G10 vs Panasonic S2 sensor size comparison

Panasonic G10 vs Panasonic S2 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic G10 vs Panasonic S2 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic G10 Portrait photography features
Panasonic S2 Portrait photography features
60
focusing manually
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides face detect focusing
saves RAW formats
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
34
megapixel count good (14MP)
offers face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
cannot use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic G10 Street photography details
Panasonic S2 Street photography details
59
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
63
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others in class (112 grams)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic G10 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic S2 as a Sports photography camera
45
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides tracking focus
good battery (380 shots)
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
lacks phase detect AF
40
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
good battery life (280 shots)
slow frames per second (2.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic G10 Travel photography highlights
Panasonic S2 Travel photography highlights
54
good battery (380 CIPA)
built-in flash
lack of Timelapse function
low resolution sensor (12MP)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
71
good battery life (280 CIPA)
lighter than others in class (112 grams)
megapixel count good (14MP)
has built in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic G10 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic S2 as a Landscape photography camera
59
focusing manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
good battery (380 shots)
no image stabilization
low resolution sensor (12MP)
lack of Timelapse function
41
fairly wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
good battery life (280 CIPA)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
no manual control
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
missing Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic G10 Vlogging information
Panasonic S2 Vlogging information
23
provides face detect focusing
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of microphone support
33
fairly wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection autofocus
lighter than others in class (112g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
display isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external mic port
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Panasonic G10 vs Panasonic S2 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G10 and Panasonic S2
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10Panasonic Lumix DMC-S2
General Information
Company Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10 Panasonic Lumix DMC-S2
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2010-08-09 2012-01-09
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine HD II -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4000 x 3000 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 6400 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points - 23
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-112mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.1-6.5
Macro focus range - 5cm
Amount of lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Display resolution 460k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology TFT Color LCD TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 202k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.52x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 seconds 8 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 3.0 frames per sec 2.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 11.00 m 3.30 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/160 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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 388g (0.86 pounds) 112g (0.25 pounds)
Physical dimensions 124 x 90 x 74mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 2.9") 98 x 57 x 21mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 52 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.2 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.1 not tested
DXO Low light score 411 not tested
Other
Battery life 380 images 280 images
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Retail pricing $550 $109