FujiFilm F70EXR vs Fujifilm S2 Pro

Its time to examine more closely at the FujiFilm F70EXR and Fujifilm S2 Pro, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Pro DSLR and they are both designed by FujiFilm. There is a sizeable difference between the image resolutions of the F70EXR (10MP) and Fujifilm S2 Pro (6MP) and the F70EXR (1/2") and Fujifilm S2 Pro (APS-C) possess different sensor measurements.

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The F70EXR was introduced 7 years later than the Fujifilm S2 Pro and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the FujiFilm F70EXR being a Compact camera and the Fujifilm S2 Pro being a Large SLR camera.

Before getting straight into a thorough comparison, below is a quick summation of how the F70EXR scores against the Fujifilm S2 Pro with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for FujiFilm FinePix F70EXR and Fujifilm FinePix S2 Pro. The whole galleries are viewable at FujiFilm F70EXR Gallery and Fujifilm S2 Pro Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor its weight and size. The FujiFilm F70EXR has got physical dimensions of 99mm x 59mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") having a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs) while the Fujifilm S2 Pro has specifications of 142mm x 131mm x 80mm (5.6" x 5.2" x 3.1") with a weight of 850 grams (1.87 lbs).

Check the FujiFilm F70EXR and Fujifilm S2 Pro in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Here is the front view size comparison of the F70EXR versus the Fujifilm S2 Pro.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the F70EXR and Fujifilm S2 Pro is 93 and 56 respectively.

Generally, it's difficult to picture the gap between sensor measurements purely by reading through technical specs. The visual here may provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the F70EXR and Fujifilm S2 Pro.

As you can tell, both of these cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The F70EXR having a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF more difficult and the FujiFilm F70EXR will give greater detail using its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images a little more aggressively. The newer F70EXR provides a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.