Canon SX610 HS vs Fujifilm S2 Pro

Its time to look more closely at the Canon SX610 HS vs Fujifilm S2 Pro, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Pro DSLR by companies Canon and FujiFilm. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the SX610 HS (20MP) and Fujifilm S2 Pro (6MP) and the SX610 HS (1/2.3") and Fujifilm S2 Pro (APS-C) come with totally different sensor size.

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The SX610 HS was released 12 years after the Fujifilm S2 Pro which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX610 HS being a Compact camera and the Fujifilm S2 Pro being a Large SLR camera.

Before we go through a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise overview of how the SX610 HS matches up versus the Fujifilm S2 Pro in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SX610 HS and Fujifilm FinePix S2 Pro. The complete galleries are viewable at Canon SX610 HS Gallery and Fujifilm S2 Pro Gallery.

If you are intending to travel with your camera, you will have to think about its weight and volume. The Canon SX610 HS provides exterior measurements of 105mm x 61mm x 27mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 191 grams (0.42 lbs) and the Fujifilm S2 Pro has sizing of 142mm x 131mm x 80mm (5.6" x 5.2" x 3.1") and a weight of 850 grams (1.87 lbs).

See the Canon SX610 HS vs Fujifilm S2 Pro in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you select at that time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the SX610 HS versus the Fujifilm S2 Pro.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SX610 HS and Fujifilm S2 Pro is 93 and 56 respectively.

Typically, it's tough to envision the difference in sensor dimensions just by looking through technical specs. The pic below should provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the SX610 HS and Fujifilm S2 Pro.

As you can tell, both of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The SX610 HS due to its smaller sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field trickier and the Canon SX610 HS will render more detail as a result of its extra 14MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos much more aggressively. The more modern SX610 HS will have a benefit in sensor technology.