Panasonic Lumix DMC-S2 vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-S1

General	Panasonic Lumix DMC-S2	Panasonic Lumix DMC-S1
Brand	Panasonic	Panasonic
Model	Lumix DMC-S2	Lumix DMC-S1
Camera Type	Point & Shoot	Point & Shoot
Body Type	Standard Compact	Standard Compact
Video Capture

Sensor	Panasonic Lumix DMC-S2	Panasonic Lumix DMC-S1
Sensor Type	CCD	CCD
Sensor Size	1/2.33-inch	1/2.33-inch
Sensor Dimensions	6.08 x 4.56 mm	6.08 x 4.56 mm
Total Pixels	14.5 Megapixel	12.7 Megapixel
Effective Pixels	14.1 Megapixel	12.1 Megapixel
Low Pass Filter
Native ISO Range	100 - 6,400	100 - 6,400

Photo	Panasonic Lumix DMC-S2	Panasonic Lumix DMC-S1
Processor		Venus Engine IV
Max Image Resolution	4320 x 3240	4000 x 3000
Other Resolutions	4320 x 2880, 4320 x 2432, 3648 x 2736, 2560 x 1920, 2048 x 1536, 640 x 480	4000 x 2672, 4000 x 2248, 3264 x 2448, 2560 x 1920, 2048 x 1536, 640 x 480
Image Aspect Ratios	4:3, 16:9	4:3, 3:2, 16:9
JPEG Quality Levels	Fine, Standard	Fine, Standard
Timelapse Recording
WB Bracketing

Focus	Panasonic Lumix DMC-S2	Panasonic Lumix DMC-S1
Autofocus Modes	Multi-area Center Single Face Detection	Live View
Number of Focus Points	23	11
Number of Cross-type Focus Points	0	0
Touch-to-Focus
Live View Autofocus
Contrast Detection for Autofocus
Phase Detection for Autofocus

Optics	Panasonic Lumix DMC-S2	Panasonic Lumix DMC-S1
35mm Equivalent Focal Length Range	28 - 112 mm	28 - 112 mm
Optical Zoom	4x	4x
Maximum Aperture	f/3.1 - 6.5	f/3.1 - 5.6
Min Normal Focus Distance	50 cm	50 cm
Min Macro Focus Distance	5 cm	5 cm
Image Stabilization

Screen	Panasonic Lumix DMC-S2	Panasonic Lumix DMC-S1
Screen Type	Fixed	Fixed
Screen Technology	TFT Color LCD	TFT LCD
Touch Screen
Screen Size	2.70"	2.70"
Screen Resolution	230k dot	230k dot
Top LCD Screen
Live View

Viewfinder	Panasonic Lumix DMC-S2	Panasonic Lumix DMC-S1
Viewfinder
Viewfinder Coverage	100%

Shutter	Panasonic Lumix DMC-S2	Panasonic Lumix DMC-S1
Min Shutter Speed	8 sec	8 sec
Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain)	1/1600 sec	1/1600 sec
Max Continuous Shooting	1.5 fps

Flash	Panasonic Lumix DMC-S2	Panasonic Lumix DMC-S1
Built-in Flash
Flash Modes	Auto On Off Red-Eye reduction	Auto On Off Red-Eye reduction
Flash Range	3.30 m	3.30 m
External Flash Connectivity

Exposure	Panasonic Lumix DMC-S2	Panasonic Lumix DMC-S1
Exposure Metering Modes	Multi	Multi
Exposure Compensation	±2 (at 1/3 EV increments)	±2 (at 1/3 EV increments)
Exposure Bracketing

Video	Panasonic Lumix DMC-S2	Panasonic Lumix DMC-S1
Video Formats	Motion JPEG	Motion JPEG
Max Video Resolution	1280 x 720	1280 x 720
Unlimited Video Recording

Terminals	Panasonic Lumix DMC-S2	Panasonic Lumix DMC-S1
USB Speed	USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)	USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
HDMI Output
Built-in Microphone	Mono	Mono
Microphone Input
Headphone Output

Connectivity	Panasonic Lumix DMC-S2	Panasonic Lumix DMC-S1
Built-in GPS
Built-In Wi-Fi
Built-In Bluetooth

Environmental	Panasonic Lumix DMC-S2	Panasonic Lumix DMC-S1
Environmental Sealing

Physical	Panasonic Lumix DMC-S2	Panasonic Lumix DMC-S1
Dimensions	98 x 57 x 21 mm (3.86 x 2.24 x 0.83")	99 x 59 x 21 mm (3.9 x 2.32 x 0.83")
Weight (inc. batteries)	112 g (0.25 lb / 3.95 oz)	117 g (0.26 lb / 4.13 oz)
Box Dimensions (LxWxH)	6.3 x 5.6 x 1.8"

Power and Storage	Panasonic Lumix DMC-S2	Panasonic Lumix DMC-S1
Battery Life	280 shots	240 shots
Internal Storage	70 MB	20 MB
External Storage	Single Slot: SD/SDHC/SDXC	Single Slot: SD/SDHC/SDXC

Other	Panasonic Lumix DMC-S2	Panasonic Lumix DMC-S1
Self Timer	Yes (2 or 10 sec)	Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Orientation Sensor

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