Panasonic GH2 vs Panasonic S2

Let's look more closely at the Panasonic GH2 and Panasonic S2, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both offered by Panasonic. The resolution of the GH2 (16MP) and the S2 (14MP) is relatively comparable but the GH2 (Four Thirds) and S2 (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizes.

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The GH2 was brought out 9 months prior to the S2 which means that they are of a similar age. Both the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic GH2 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic S2 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a full comparison, here is a quick overview of how the GH2 grades against the S2 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-S2. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic GH2 Gallery & Panasonic S2 Gallery.

In case you're going to travel with your camera, you have to think about its weight and volume. The Panasonic GH2 provides external dimensions of 124mm x 90mm x 76mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 442 grams (0.97 lbs) whilst the Panasonic S2 has sizing of 98mm x 57mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 112 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have at that moment. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the GH2 versus the S2.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GH2 and S2 is 70 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, it is very tough to picture the gap in sensor dimensions just by seeing a spec sheet. The picture below may give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the GH2 and S2.

As you can see, both cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The GH2 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field easier and the Panasonic GH2 will provide more detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures more aggressively. The more aged GH2 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.