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Panasonic S2 vs Panasonic TS4

Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
29
Overall
33
Panasonic Lumix DMC-S2 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS4 front
Portability
92
Imaging
36
Features
33
Overall
34

Panasonic S2 vs Panasonic TS4 Key Specs

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
  • Revealed January 2012
Panasonic TS4
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-128mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 197g - 103 x 64 x 27mm
  • Revealed January 2012
  • Also referred to as Lumix DMC-FT4
  • Previous Model is Panasonic TS3
  • Updated by Panasonic TS5
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Panasonic S2 vs Panasonic TS4 Overview

Lets look more closely at the Panasonic S2 and Panasonic TS4, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof and they are both built by Panasonic. The resolution of the S2 (14MP) and the TS4 (12MP) is pretty similar and both cameras provide the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The S2 was brought out very close to the TS4 and they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going straight to a in depth comparison, here is a concise overview of how the S2 grades against the TS4 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic S2 over the Panasonic TS4

 S2 TS4 

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS4 over the Panasonic S2

 TS4 S2 

Common features in the Panasonic S2 and Panasonic TS4

 S2 TS4 
RevealedJanuary 2012January 2012Similar age
Manual focus No manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen size2.7"2.7"Same screen measurements
Screen resolution230k230kSame screen resolution
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Absent Touch friendly screen

Panasonic S2 vs Panasonic TS4 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to travel with your camera frequently, you have to take into account its weight and size. The Panasonic S2 has outside dimensions of 98mm x 57mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 112 grams (0.25 lbs) whilst the Panasonic TS4 has specifications of 103mm x 64mm x 27mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.1") with a weight of 197 grams (0.43 lbs).

Compare the Panasonic S2 and Panasonic TS4 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the S2 and the TS4.

Panasonic S2 vs Panasonic TS4 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the S2 and TS4 is 96 and 92 respectively.

Panasonic S2 vs Panasonic TS4 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic S2 vs Panasonic TS4 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is very tough to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by going over a spec sheet. The picture here might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the S2 and TS4.

As you can see, each of the cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Panasonic S2 to offer you more detail having its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures way more aggressively.

Panasonic S2 vs Panasonic TS4 sensor size comparison

Panasonic S2 vs Panasonic TS4 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic S2 vs Panasonic TS4 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic S2
Portrait photography with Panasonic TS4
33
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
includes face detection autofocus
no manual focus
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
21
lack of manual focus
cannot use external flash
low resolution (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic S2
Street photography with Panasonic TS4
63
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (112 grams)
no moving screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
61
has image stabilization (Optical)
environment proofing
screen does not articulate
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic S2 Sports photography features
Panasonic TS4 Sports photography features
39
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (14MP)
good battery pack (280 shots)
max fps very slow (2.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
38
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides tracking autofocus
environment proofing
good battery (310 shots)
low max shutter speed (1/1,300s)
low frames per second (4.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
low resolution (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic S2 Travel photography information
Panasonic TS4 Travel photography information
70
good battery pack (280 CIPA)
lighter than competition in class (112g)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
pretty wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
66
good battery (310 CIPA)
environment proofing
flash built-in
relatively wide (28mm)
low resolution (12 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic S2
Landscape photography with Panasonic TS4
41
pretty wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
good battery pack (280 CIPA)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen is small (2.7")
lack of manual mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
missing Timelapse mode
41
relatively wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
environment proofing
good battery (310 CIPA)
lack of manual focus
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
small screen (2.7 inch)
low resolution (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic S2 Vlogging information
Panasonic TS4 Vlogging information
32
pretty wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection autofocus
lighter than competition in class (112 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen is not selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external microphone jack
32
relatively wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
display isn't selfie friendly
missing external mic support
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Panasonic S2 vs Panasonic TS4 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic S2 and Panasonic TS4
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-S2Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS4
General Information
Brand Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-S2 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS4
Also Known as - Lumix DMC-FT4
Category Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Revealed 2012-01-09 2012-01-31
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - Venus Engine FHD
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4320 x 3240 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 6400 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 23 23
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-112mm (4.0x) 28-128mm (4.6x)
Highest aperture f/3.1-6.5 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus distance 5cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7" 2.7"
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology TFT Color LCD TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8 secs 60 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/1300 secs
Continuous shooting rate 2.0fps 4.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.30 m 5.60 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 112 grams (0.25 lb) 197 grams (0.43 lb)
Physical dimensions 98 x 57 x 21mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") 103 x 64 x 27mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.1")
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 280 pictures 310 pictures
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $109 $399