Panasonic S3 vs Samsung EX2F

Lets look more in depth at the Panasonic S3 and Samsung EX2F, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by competitors Panasonic and Samsung. The sensor resolution of the S3 (14MP) and the EX2F (12MP) is pretty comparable but the S3 (1/2.3") and EX2F (1/1.7") have different sensor sizes.

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The S3 was released 23 months prior to the EX2F which makes them a generation away from each other. Both of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going into a complete comparison, here is a short view of how the S3 matches up versus the EX2F with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-S3 & Samsung EX2F. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic S3 Gallery & Samsung EX2F Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you will have to take into account its weight and size. The Panasonic S3 offers external dimensions of 99mm x 59mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8") with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs) and the Samsung EX2F has specifications of 112mm x 62mm x 29mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 1.1") along with a weight of 294 grams (0.65 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the S3 and the EX2F.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the S3 and EX2F is 96 and 90 respectively.

Generally, it's tough to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions just by going through technical specs. The image underneath might offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the S3 and EX2F.

As you can tell, the two cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The S3 due to its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field trickier and the Panasonic S3 will produce extra detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs more aggressively. The more aged S3 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.