Panasonic LX5 vs Panasonic S2

Let's look much closer at the Panasonic LX5 and Panasonic S2, both Small Sensor Compact cameras and both are manufactured by Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the LX5 (10MP) and S2 (14MP) and the LX5 (1/1.63") and S2 (1/2.3") feature different sensor sizing.

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The LX5 was revealed within a month of the S2 and they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving in to a thorough comparison, below is a simple overview of how the LX5 grades against the S2 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera regularly, you need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic LX5 comes with outer dimensions of 110mm x 65mm x 43mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.7") with a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs) whilst the Panasonic S2 has dimensions of 98mm x 57mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 112 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the LX5 and the S2.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the LX5 and S2 is 88 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it is tough to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions just by researching technical specs. The pic underneath will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the LX5 and S2.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The LX5 with its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Panasonic S2 will render extra detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics far more aggressively.