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Panasonic S2 vs Samsung CL5

Portability
96
Imaging
38
Features
29
Overall
34
Panasonic Lumix DMC-S2 front
 
Samsung CL5 front
Portability
95
Imaging
32
Features
14
Overall
24

Panasonic S2 vs Samsung CL5 Key Specs

Panasonic S2
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-112mm (F3.1-6.5) lens
  • 112g - 98 x 57 x 21mm
  • Released January 2012
Samsung CL5
(Full Review)
  • 9MP - 1/2.5" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 38-114mm (F3.5-4.5) lens
  • 141g - 93 x 60 x 19mm
  • Announced February 2009
  • Alternative Name is PL10
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Panasonic S2 vs Samsung CL5 Overview

Below is a detailed analysis of the Panasonic S2 vs Samsung CL5, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Panasonic and Samsung. There is a sizeable difference among the resolutions of the S2 (14MP) and CL5 (9MP) and the S2 (1/2.3") and CL5 (1/2.5") use different sensor dimensions.

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The S2 was manufactured 2 years later than the CL5 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic S2 being a Compact camera and the Samsung CL5 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a short highlight of how the S2 grades against the CL5 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic S2 over the Samsung CL5

 S2 CL5 
AnnouncedJanuary 2012February 2009More recent by 35 months

Reasons to pick Samsung CL5 over the Panasonic S2

 CL5 S2 

Common features in the Panasonic S2 and Samsung CL5

 S2 CL5 
Manual focus Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension2.7"2.7"Identical display sizing
Display resolution230k230kIdentical display resolution
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch display Neither includes Touch display

Panasonic S2 vs Samsung CL5 Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic S2 features exterior 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 Samsung CL5 has dimensions of 93mm x 60mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.7") with a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic S2 vs Samsung CL5 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the S2 against the CL5.

Panasonic S2 vs Samsung CL5 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the S2 and CL5 is 96 and 95 respectively.

Panasonic S2 vs Samsung CL5 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic S2 vs Samsung CL5 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is very tough to visualize the difference in sensor measurements merely by viewing technical specs. The graphic below will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the S2 and CL5.

As you can tell, each of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The S2 due to its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Panasonic S2 will result in more detail due to its extra 5 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more modern S2 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.

Panasonic S2 vs Samsung CL5 sensor size comparison

Panasonic S2 vs Samsung CL5 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic S2 vs Samsung CL5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic S2 Portrait photography advice
Samsung CL5 Portrait photography advice
34
decent MP (14MP)
offers face detection focusing
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not available
no external flash support
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
24
supports face detect autofocus
lack of manual focus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution not great (9 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.5")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic S2 Street photography details
Samsung CL5 Street photography details
63
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average (112 grams)
no articulating screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
47
no moving screen
no image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.5")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic S2 Sports photography details
Samsung CL5 Sports photography details
40
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (14MP)
better than average battery (280 CIPA)
painfully slow continuous shooting (2.0 fps)
no shutter priority
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
16
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (9MP)
small sensor size (1/2.5")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic S2 Travel photography factors
Samsung CL5 Travel photography factors
71
better than average battery (280 per charge)
lighter than average (112 grams)
decent MP (14MP)
flash built-in
pretty wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
51
has built in flash
missing Timelapse function
sensor resolution not great (9MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (38mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic S2 Landscape photography info
Samsung CL5 Landscape photography info
41
pretty wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (14MP)
better than average battery (280 per charge)
lack of manual focus
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not available
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
lack of Time Lapse function
22
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (38mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.7 inches)
no manual control
no image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (9MP)
small sensor size (1/2.5")
has no RAW files
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic S2 Vlogging factors
Samsung CL5 Vlogging factors
33
pretty wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focusing
lighter than average (112 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external mic support
25
supports face detect autofocus
wide angle not fantastic (38mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
video quality not great (640 x 480 pixels)
missing microphone jack
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Panasonic S2 vs Samsung CL5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic S2 and Samsung CL5
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-S2Samsung CL5
General Information
Make Panasonic Samsung
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-S2 Samsung CL5
Also referred to as - PL10
Type Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Released 2012-01-09 2009-02-23
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.5"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 5.744 x 4.308mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 24.7mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 9MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2
Highest Possible resolution 4320 x 3240 3456 x 2592
Maximum native ISO 6400 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 23 -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-112mm (4.0x) 38-114mm (3.0x)
Max aperture f/3.1-6.5 f/3.5-4.5
Macro focusing range 5cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 6.3
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7" 2.7"
Resolution of screen 230k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 8s 16s
Max shutter speed 1/1600s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter speed 2.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.30 m 4.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction Auto, Auto & Red-eye reduction, Fill-in flash, Slow sync, Flash off, Red eye fix
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30, 15 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) none
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 112 gr (0.25 lbs) 141 gr (0.31 lbs)
Dimensions 98 x 57 x 21mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") 93 x 60 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 280 photos -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (10 sec, 2 sec, Double, Motion Timer)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SC/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus, internal
Storage slots One One
Pricing at release $109 $391