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Panasonic G7 vs Panasonic S2

Portability
71
Imaging
54
Features
80
Overall
64
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-S2 front
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
29
Overall
33

Panasonic G7 vs Panasonic S2 Key Specs

Panasonic G7
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 410g - 125 x 86 x 77mm
  • Announced May 2015
  • Succeeded the Panasonic G6
Panasonic S2
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-112mm (F3.1-6.5) lens
  • 112g - 98 x 57 x 21mm
  • Announced January 2012
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Panasonic G7 vs Panasonic S2 Overview

Here, we are analyzing the Panasonic G7 and Panasonic S2, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are built by Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the G7 (16MP) and the S2 (14MP) is very comparable but the G7 (Four Thirds) and S2 (1/2.3") boast different sensor measurements.

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The G7 was revealed 3 years after the S2 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic G7 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic S2 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a in depth comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the G7 grades vs the S2 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic G7 over the Panasonic S2

 G7 S2 
AnnouncedMay 2015January 2012More modern by 41 months
Focus manually Dial exact focus
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1040k230kClearer display (+810k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic S2 over the Panasonic G7

 S2 G7 

Common features in the Panasonic G7 and Panasonic S2

 G7 S2 

Panasonic G7 vs Panasonic S2 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera, you have to think about its weight and volume. The Panasonic G7 provides external dimensions of 125mm x 86mm x 77mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 3.0") with a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs) whilst the Panasonic S2 has sizing of 98mm x 57mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 112 grams (0.25 lbs).

See the Panasonic G7 and Panasonic S2 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are employing at that time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the G7 compared to the S2.

Panasonic G7 vs Panasonic S2 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the G7 and S2 is 71 and 96 respectively.

Panasonic G7 vs Panasonic S2 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic G7 vs Panasonic S2 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, its tough to picture the contrast in sensor sizes purely by going through technical specs. The image here may offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the G7 and S2.

As you have seen, both of those cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The G7 with its larger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh simpler and the Panasonic G7 will show greater detail because of its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The newer G7 should have an edge in sensor technology.

Panasonic G7 vs Panasonic S2 sensor size comparison

Panasonic G7 vs Panasonic S2 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic G7 vs Panasonic S2 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic G7 Portrait photography highlights
Panasonic S2 Portrait photography highlights
72
has manual focus
megapixel count good (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
offers face detection focus
supports RAW formats
33
MP count decent (14MP)
supports face detect focus
no manual focus
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic G7
Street photography with Panasonic S2
72
screen articulates
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
comes with touch to focus
great ISO range (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
63
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors (112g)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic G7 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic S2 as a Sports photography camera
55
quiet mode (1/16,000 seconds)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
offers tracking autofocus
lack of image stabilization
bad battery pack (350 per charge)
does not have phase detect auto focus
39
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (14MP)
good battery power (280 CIPA)
low fps (2.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic G7 Travel photography details
Panasonic S2 Travel photography details
71
comes with touch to focus
megapixel count good (16MP)
built-in flash
selfie friendly screen
bad battery pack (350 CIPA)
70
good battery power (280 CIPA)
lighter than competitors (112g)
MP count decent (14MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
no Timelapse function
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic G7 Landscape photography highlights
Panasonic S2 Landscape photography highlights
67
has manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
megapixel count good (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
great ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
bad battery pack (350 CIPA)
41
reasonably wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (14MP)
good battery power (280 CIPA)
no manual focus
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
no manual mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic G7 Vlogging information
Panasonic S2 Vlogging information
72
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen enabled
offers face detection focus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
does have external mic support
lack of image stabilization
32
reasonably wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focus
lighter than competitors (112 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
no microphone jack
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Panasonic G7 vs Panasonic S2 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G7 and Panasonic S2
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7Panasonic Lumix DMC-S2
General Information
Make Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 Panasonic Lumix DMC-S2
Type Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2015-05-19 2012-01-09
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4592 x 3448 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 25600 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 49 23
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-112mm (4.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.1-6.5
Macro focus range - 5cm
Total lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Screen resolution 1,040 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 8s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1600s
Highest silent shutter speed 1/16000s -
Continuous shooting speed 7.0fps 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 9.30 m 3.30 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 (30, 25, 24, 20fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25fps 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In 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 410 grams (0.90 lbs) 112 grams (0.25 lbs)
Physical dimensions 125 x 86 x 77mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 3.0") 98 x 57 x 21mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 life 350 pictures 280 pictures
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images)) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at launch $800 $109