Panasonic S2 vs Sony H400

Below is a extensive assessment of the Panasonic S2 vs Sony H400, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Panasonic and Sony. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the S2 (14MP) and H400 (20MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The S2 was announced 3 years prior to the H400 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic S2 being a Compact camera and the Sony H400 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving through a detailed comparison, below is a concise summation of how the S2 matches up versus the H400 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-S2 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic S2 Gallery & Sony H400 Gallery.

In case you're planning to lug around your camera, you're going to have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic S2 provides outside measurements of 98mm x 57mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 112 grams (0.25 lbs) and the Sony H400 has dimensions of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") having a weight of 628 grams (1.38 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are working with during that time. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the S2 vs the H400.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the S2 and H400 is 96 and 62 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to picture the difference in sensor measurements simply by researching technical specs. The graphic below may provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the S2 and H400.

As you have seen, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Sony H400 to render greater detail with its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older S2 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.