Updated (January, 2012): Compare the Panasonic Lumix DMC-S2 vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS62

Panasonic Lumix DMC-S1

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Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-S1

Image stabilization
Image stabilization
Lens
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS62

49

Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS62

Image stabilization
Image stabilization
Lens
Fastest shutter speed
Fast shutter speed
1/2000 of a second
Longest exposure
Long exposures
60 seconds

differences

Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-S1

Wide angle Much better wide angle 28 mm vs 33 mm
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Around 20% better wide angle
True resolution Much higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 8.6 MP
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Capture more than 10% more detail in your photos
Movie format Higher resolution movies 720p @ 30fps vs 848 x 480 @ 30fps
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Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video
Screen size Larger screen 2.7" vs 2.5"
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Around 10% larger screen
Sensor size Significantly larger sensor 1/2.3" 6.1x4.6mm vs 1/2.5" 5.8x4.3mm
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More than 10% larger sensor
Weight Lighter 117 g vs 135 g
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More than 10% lighter
Thickness Thinner 0.8" vs 0.9"
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Around 10% thinner
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Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-FS62

Aperture Wider aperture f/2.8 vs f/3.1
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At its widest zoom, the DMC-FS62's lens captures marginally more light (0.3 f-stops)
Longest exposure Much longer exposures 60s vs 8s
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7.5x longer exposures
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/2000s vs 1/1600s
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20% faster max shutter speed
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

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Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Size Fairly small Help
DMC-S1:99x58x20 mm
DMC-FS62:97x55x22 mm
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Weight Light weight Help
DMC-S1:117 g
DMC-FS62:135 g
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
1,600 ISO
Screen size Very small screens Help
DMC-S1:2.7"
DMC-FS62:2.5"
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots
Movie format Poor movies Help
DMC-S1:720p @ 30fps
DMC-FS62:848 x 480 @ 30fps
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
DMC-S1:28 mm
DMC-FS62:33 mm
Zoom Poor zoom Help
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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS5

Digicam

$96 - $118

Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Sony Cybershot DSC-W510

Sony Cybershot W510

Compact

$108 - $198

Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Light sensitivity Slightly higher maximum light sensitivity
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Sony Cybershot DSC-W610

Sony Cybershot DSC-W610

Ultra compact

$108

Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Size Is slightly smaller
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Image stabilization Doesn't have image stabilization
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310

Ultra compact

$111 - $127

Light sensitivity Slightly higher maximum light sensitivity
Light sensitivity (boost) Lacks boost light sensitivity
Weight Is slightly heavier
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH1

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH1

Compact

$122

Continuous shooting Shoots faster continuously
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Weight Is significantly heavier

Panasonic Lumix DMC-S1 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-S3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-S3

Compact

$99

Canon PowerShot A2200

Canon PowerShot A2200

Compact

$147

Aperture Wider aperture
Macro focus Better macro capability
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Weight Heavier
Casio Exilim ZS5

Casio Exilim ZS5

Compact

$106

Aperture Wider aperture
Wide angle Better wide angle
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Weight Heavier
Panasonic Lumix DMC-S2

Panasonic Lumix DMC-S2

Compact

$149

HDR Has in-camera HDR
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
True resolution Lower true resolution
Sensor size Slightly smaller sensor
Nikon Coolpix L26

Nikon Coolpix L26

Compact

$100

Screen size Significantly larger screen
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Size Larger
Macro focus Significantly worse macro capability

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS62 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Samsung S850

Samsung S850

Compact

Sensor size Much larger sensor
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS12

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS12

Compact

$232

True resolution Much higher true resolution
Wide angle Better wide angle
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS6

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS6

Compact

Size Slightly smaller
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly faster
True resolution Significantly lower true resolution
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350

Ultra compact

$164 - $183

Wide angle Much better wide angle
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO
Longest exposure Much shorter max exposures
Samsung S85

Samsung S85

Compact

Macro focus Significantly better macro capability
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Image stabilization No image stabilization

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