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Panasonic S2 vs Sony W710

Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
29
Overall
33
Panasonic Lumix DMC-S2 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
33
Overall
36

Panasonic S2 vs Sony W710 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
Sony W710
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.2-6.5) lens
  • 114g - 97 x 55 x 20mm
  • Revealed January 2013
Photography Glossary

Panasonic S2 vs Sony W710 Overview

Lets take a more detailed look at the Panasonic S2 versus Sony W710, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by brands Panasonic and Sony. The sensor resolution of the S2 (14MP) and the W710 (16MP) is very close and they come with the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The S2 was launched 12 months prior to the W710 and they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a more detailed comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the S2 matches up against the W710 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic S2 over the Sony W710

 S2 W710 

Reasons to pick Sony W710 over the Panasonic S2

 W710 S2 
RevealedJanuary 2013January 2012More modern by 12 months
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Panasonic S2 and Sony W710

 S2 W710 
Manual focus Lack of manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display sizing2.7"2.7"Equivalent display measurements
Display resolution230k230kSame display resolution
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen

Panasonic S2 vs Sony W710 Physical Comparison

When you are going to carry around your camera often, you will need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic S2 comes with outer measurements of 98mm x 57mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 112 grams (0.25 lbs) while the Sony W710 has proportions of 97mm x 55mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have at that time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the S2 vs the W710.

Panasonic S2 vs Sony W710 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the S2 and W710 is 96 and 96 respectively.

Panasonic S2 vs Sony W710 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic S2 vs Sony W710 Sensor Comparison

Usually, its tough to picture the contrast in sensor sizes purely by researching specs. The pic underneath might offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the S2 and W710.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but different resolution. You can expect to see the Sony W710 to result in extra detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images far more aggressively. The more aged S2 will be behind in sensor tech.

Panasonic S2 vs Sony W710 sensor size comparison

Panasonic S2 vs Sony W710 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic S2 vs Sony W710 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic S2
Portrait photography with Sony W710
33
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
provides face detect focusing
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
external flash not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
34
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
comes with face detect focus
manual focus not available
no manual mode
external flash not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic S2 Street photography info
Sony W710 Street photography info
63
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (112 grams)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
67
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with focus by touch
lighter than average in class (114g)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic S2
Sports photography with Sony W710
39
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
better than average battery (280 CIPA)
painfully slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
40
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16MP)
comes with tracking focus
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic S2 Travel photography details
Sony W710 Travel photography details
70
better than average battery (280 shots)
lighter than competition in class (112 grams)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
71
lighter than average in class (114 grams)
comes with focus by touch
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (28mm)
no Timelapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic S2 Landscape photography information
Sony W710 Landscape photography information
41
reasonably wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
better than average battery (280 per charge)
lack of manual focus
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
screen is small (2.7")
no manual mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
missing Time Lapse recording
38
quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16MP)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
screen is small (2.7")
no manual mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic S2 Vlogging details
Sony W710 Vlogging details
32
reasonably wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focusing
lighter than competition in class (112 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing mic socket
34
quite wide (28mm)
touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focus
lighter than average in class (114 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
display isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
no microphone support
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Panasonic S2 vs Sony W710 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic S2 and Sony W710
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-S2Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
General Information
Brand Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-S2 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2012-01-09 2013-01-08
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4320 x 3240 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 6400 3200
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 23 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-112mm (4.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.1-6.5 f/3.2-6.5
Macro focus range 5cm 10cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7" 2.7"
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech TFT Color LCD TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8 secs 2 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 2.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.30 m 2.80 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Advanced Flash
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
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 sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 112 grams (0.25 pounds) 114 grams (0.25 pounds)
Dimensions 98 x 57 x 21mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") 97 x 55 x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" 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 photos 240 photos
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Cost at release $109 $90