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Panasonic S2 vs Pentax Efina

Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
29
Overall
33
Panasonic Lumix DMC-S2 front
 
Pentax Efina front
Portability
97
Imaging
38
Features
26
Overall
33

Panasonic S2 vs Pentax Efina 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
  • Announced January 2012
Pentax Efina
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F3.5-6.3) lens
  • 91g - 87 x 54 x 21mm
  • Introduced June 2013
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Panasonic S2 vs Pentax Efina Overview

The following is a complete assessment of the Panasonic S2 vs Pentax Efina, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the S2 (14MP) and the Efina (14MP) is pretty close and they use the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The S2 was unveiled 17 months prior to the Efina which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. The two cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic S2 being a Compact camera and the Pentax Efina being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a concise overview of how the S2 grades versus the Efina when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic S2 over the Pentax Efina

 S2 Efina 
Screen dimension2.7"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.2")

Reasons to pick Pentax Efina over the Panasonic S2

 Efina S2 
IntroducedJune 2013January 2012Newer by 17 months

Common features in the Panasonic S2 and Pentax Efina

 S2 Efina 
Manual focus Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kThe same screen resolution
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch screen Neither offers Touch screen

Panasonic S2 vs Pentax Efina Physical Comparison

If you are going to travel with your camera regularly, you will need to take into account its weight and size. The Panasonic S2 offers external dimensions of 98mm x 57mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 112 grams (0.25 lbs) while the Pentax Efina has specifications of 87mm x 54mm x 21mm (3.4" x 2.1" x 0.8") and a weight of 91 grams (0.20 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you select at the time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the S2 versus the Efina.

Panasonic S2 vs Pentax Efina size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the S2 and Efina is 96 and 97 respectively.

Panasonic S2 vs Pentax Efina top view buttons comparison

Panasonic S2 vs Pentax Efina Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is tough to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions purely by viewing specifications. The image here may give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the S2 and Efina.

Plainly, each of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the exact same resolution and you can expect comparable quality of files although you have to take the launch date of the cameras into account. The more aged S2 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Panasonic S2 vs Pentax Efina sensor size comparison

Panasonic S2 vs Pentax Efina Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic S2 vs Pentax Efina Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic S2 Portrait photography details
Pentax Efina Portrait photography details
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MP count good (14MP)
provides face detection focus
no manual focus
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
34
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
comes with face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic S2 Street photography details
Pentax Efina Street photography details
63
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors in class (112 grams)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
64
built in image stabilization (Digital)
lighter than others in class (91g)
no moving screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic S2 as a Sports photography camera
Pentax Efina as a Sports photography camera
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image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
good battery power (280 CIPA)
slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
35
built in image stabilization (Digital)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
low max shutter speed (1/1,400s)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic S2 as a Travel photography camera
Pentax Efina as a Travel photography camera
70
good battery power (280 shots)
lighter than competitors in class (112g)
MP count good (14MP)
flash built-in
relatively wide (28mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
69
lighter than others in class (91g)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
relatively wide (26mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
does not posses selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic S2 Landscape photography features
Pentax Efina Landscape photography features
41
relatively wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (14MP)
good battery power (280 per charge)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
lack of manual mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
does not have Time Lapse mode
38
relatively wide (26mm)
built in image stabilization (Digital)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.5 inch)
manual exposure not available
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic S2
Vlogging with Pentax Efina
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relatively wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focus
lighter than competitors in class (112g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
display isn't selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have external mic socket
33
relatively wide (26mm)
built in image stabilization (Digital)
comes with face detection focus
lighter than others in class (91g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not posses selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external mic socket
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Panasonic S2 vs Pentax Efina Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic S2 and Pentax Efina
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-S2Pentax Efina
General Information
Make Panasonic Pentax
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-S2 Pentax Efina
Class Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Announced 2012-01-09 2013-06-03
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4320 x 3240 4288 x 3216
Maximum native ISO 6400 1600
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 23 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-112mm (4.0x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.1-6.5 f/3.5-6.3
Macro focus distance 5cm 20cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7" 2.5"
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology TFT Color LCD QVGA TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 8 secs 1/8 secs
Max shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/1400 secs
Continuous shutter rate 2.0 frames per second -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.30 m 4.10 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction Auto, Auto Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced Off
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance 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) 1280 x 720, 640 x 480
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG -
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 112 grams (0.25 pounds) 91 grams (0.20 pounds)
Dimensions 98 x 57 x 21mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") 87 x 54 x 21mm (3.4" x 2.1" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 shots 200 shots
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - D-LI109
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SC/SDHC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Retail pricing $109 $10