Canon SX280 HS vs Fujifilm S2 Pro

Below is a in depth review of the Canon SX280 HS and Fujifilm S2 Pro, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Pro DSLR by brands Canon and FujiFilm. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the SX280 HS (12MP) and Fujifilm S2 Pro (6MP) and the SX280 HS (1/2.3") and Fujifilm S2 Pro (APS-C) offer totally different sensor sizing.

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The SX280 HS was brought out 10 years later than the Fujifilm S2 Pro and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Canon SX280 HS being a Compact camera and the Fujifilm S2 Pro being a Large SLR camera.

Before going into a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the SX280 HS grades versus the Fujifilm S2 Pro for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX280 HS & Fujifilm FinePix S2 Pro. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon SX280 HS Gallery & Fujifilm S2 Pro Gallery.

If you are looking to lug around your camera often, you will need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX280 HS has outside dimensions of 106mm x 63mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.5" x 1.3") having a weight of 233 grams (0.51 lbs) whilst the Fujifilm S2 Pro has dimensions of 142mm x 131mm x 80mm (5.6" x 5.2" x 3.1") having a weight of 850 grams (1.87 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use at the time. The following is a front view size comparison of the SX280 HS vs the Fujifilm S2 Pro.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX280 HS and Fujifilm S2 Pro is 91 and 56 respectively.

Quite often, it's hard to see the contrast in sensor measurements purely by checking out specifications. The visual underneath will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX280 HS and Fujifilm S2 Pro.

To sum up, both cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The SX280 HS due to its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field harder and the Canon SX280 HS will show more detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The newer SX280 HS will have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.