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Panasonic S2 vs Sony H50

Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
29
Overall
33
Panasonic Lumix DMC-S2 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50 front
Portability
69
Imaging
32
Features
25
Overall
29

Panasonic S2 vs Sony H50 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
  • Launched January 2012
Sony H50
(Full Review)
  • 9MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 31-465mm (F2.7-4.5) lens
  • 547g - 116 x 81 x 86mm
  • Released January 2009
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Panasonic S2 vs Sony H50 Overview

Below is a extended comparison of the Panasonic S2 vs Sony H50, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the S2 (14MP) and H50 (9MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The S2 was launched 3 years later than the H50 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving right into a detailed comparison, here is a concise view of how the S2 matches up against the H50 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic S2 over the Sony H50

 S2 H50 
ReleasedJanuary 2012January 2009More recent by 37 months

Reasons to pick Sony H50 over the Panasonic S2

 H50 S2 
Manually focus Dial exact focusing
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")

Common features in the Panasonic S2 and Sony H50

 S2 H50 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kEqual display resolution
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch display Lacking Touch display

Panasonic S2 vs Sony H50 Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to lug around your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Panasonic S2 offers outer measurements 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 H50 has measurements of 116mm x 81mm x 86mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.4") with a weight of 547 grams (1.21 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the S2 against the H50.

Panasonic S2 vs Sony H50 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S2 and H50 is 96 and 69 respectively.

Panasonic S2 vs Sony H50 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic S2 vs Sony H50 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's difficult to envision the difference in sensor measurements simply by seeing specifications. The photograph below will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the S2 and H50.

To sum up, both of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Panasonic S2 to produce more detail utilizing its extra 5 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images more aggressively. The more recent S2 will have an edge with regard to sensor technology.

Panasonic S2 vs Sony H50 sensor size comparison

Panasonic S2 vs Sony H50 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic S2 vs Sony H50 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic S2 Portrait photography details
Sony H50 Portrait photography details
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decent MP (14 megapixels)
has face detect autofocus
no manual focus
manual exposure not available
cannot use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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you can focus manually
can't use external flash
megapixel count low (9 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic S2 as a Street photography camera
Sony H50 as a Street photography camera
63
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others (112g)
fixed screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
heavier than competitors in class (547 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic S2 Sports photography details
Sony H50 Sports photography details
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image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (14MP)
better than average battery power (280 CIPA)
painfully slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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amazing zoom range (31-465mm 15.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
slow fps (2.0 frames/s)
megapixel count low (9MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic S2 Travel photography info
Sony H50 Travel photography info
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better than average battery power (280 per charge)
lighter than others (112 grams)
decent MP (14MP)
has built in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
no Time Lapse function
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.1)
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has built in flash
very long reach (465mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
heavier than competitors in class (547g)
megapixel count low (9MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (31mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic S2 Landscape photography information
Sony H50 Landscape photography information
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pretty wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
better than average battery power (280 CIPA)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not available
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
no Time Lapse function
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you can focus manually
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (31mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.7)
megapixel count low (9 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic S2 as a Vlogging camera
Sony H50 as a Vlogging camera
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pretty wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect autofocus
lighter than others (112 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
no mic jack
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image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not fantastic (31mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.7)
screen is not selfie friendly
video res low (640 x 480 pxls)
lack of mic jack
heavier than competitors in class (547g)
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Panasonic S2 vs Sony H50 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic S2 and Sony H50
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-S2Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50
General Information
Make Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-S2 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2012-01-09 2009-01-15
Body design Compact Compact
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 surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 9MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 3:2
Maximum resolution 4320 x 3240 3456 x 2592
Maximum native ISO 6400 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 23 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-112mm (4.0x) 31-465mm (15.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.1-6.5 f/2.7-4.5
Macro focusing distance 5cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen technology TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 2.0fps 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.30 m 9.10 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Front Curtain, Rear Curtain
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 640 x 480, 30 fps, 320 x 240, 8 fps
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video format Motion JPEG -
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 112g (0.25 lb) 547g (1.21 lb)
Physical dimensions 98 x 57 x 21mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") 116 x 81 x 86mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 photographs -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery ID - NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at launch $109 $80