Panasonic S2 vs Sony A6500

In this article, we will be comparing the Panasonic S2 vs Sony A6500, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Panasonic and Sony. There is a significant difference among the resolutions of the S2 (14MP) and A6500 (24MP) and the S2 (1/2.3") and A6500 (APS-C) feature different sensor dimensions.

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The S2 was released 5 years before the A6500 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic S2 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go through a thorough comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the S2 scores vs the A6500 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-S2 and Sony Alpha a6500. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic S2 Gallery and Sony A6500 Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera, you'll need to think about its weight and measurements. The Panasonic S2 has got 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) whilst the Sony A6500 has proportions of 120mm x 67mm x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") accompanied by a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs).

Analyze the Panasonic S2 vs Sony A6500 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the S2 against the A6500.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the S2 and A6500 is 96 and 81 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to picture the contrast in sensor measurements simply by going through a spec sheet. The visual here will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the S2 and A6500.

Clearly, each of these cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The S2 because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony A6500 will produce more detail as a result of its extra 10MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older S2 will be behind in sensor tech.