Panasonic G95 vs Panasonic S2

Following is a detailed assessment of the Panasonic G95 vs Panasonic S2, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both produced by Panasonic. There exists a huge gap between the image resolutions of the G95 (20.3MP) and S2 (14MP) and the G95 (Four Thirds) and S2 (1/2.3") boast different sensor measurements.

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The G95 was manufactured 7 years after the S2 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic G95 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic S2 being a Compact camera.

Before diving into a thorough comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the G95 grades vs the S2 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-G95 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-S2. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic G95 Gallery and Panasonic S2 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Panasonic G95 comes with physical measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 77mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.0") along with a weight of 536 grams (1.18 lbs) while the Panasonic S2 has measurements of 98mm x 57mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 112 grams (0.25 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic G95 vs Panasonic S2 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are using at that time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the G95 versus the S2.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the G95 and S2 is 67 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, its tough to visualize the gap between sensor sizes purely by reading through technical specs. The picture here will help give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the G95 and S2.

As you can tell, both of the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The G95 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Panasonic G95 will give you extra detail due to its extra 6.3 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures more aggressively. The fresher G95 provides an edge in sensor innovation.