Panasonic GX8 vs Panasonic S2

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Panasonic GX8 versus Panasonic S2, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are sold by Panasonic. There is a sizable difference between the image resolutions of the GX8 (20MP) and S2 (14MP) and the GX8 (Four Thirds) and S2 (1/2.3") posses different sensor measurements.

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The GX8 was released 3 years later than the S2 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic GX8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic S2 being a Compact camera.

Before we go right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise overview of how the GX8 scores vs the S2 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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For those who are looking to carry your camera, you need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic GX8 comes with external measurements of 133mm x 78mm x 63mm (5.2" x 3.1" x 2.5") and a weight of 487 grams (1.07 lbs) whilst the Panasonic S2 has dimensions 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 consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you select at the time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the GX8 versus the S2.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the GX8 and S2 is 74 and 96 respectively.

Usually, it can be hard to visualize the difference between sensor sizing just by looking at specs. The visual underneath will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the GX8 and S2.

All in all, both the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The GX8 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic GX8 will resolve more detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures more aggressively. The more modern GX8 should have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.