FujiFilm HS10 vs Leica S2

The following is a comprehensive review of the FujiFilm HS10 vs Leica S2, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Pro DSLR by competitors FujiFilm and Leica. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the HS10 (10MP) and S2 (38MP) and the HS10 (1/2.3") and S2 (Medium format) possess different sensor sizes.

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The HS10 was brought out 22 months after the S2 making the cameras a generation away from one another. The two cameras come with different body type with the FujiFilm HS10 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Leica S2 being a Large SLR camera.

Before delving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the HS10 grades vs the S2 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for FujiFilm FinePix HS10 and Leica S2. The entire galleries are available at FujiFilm HS10 Gallery and Leica S2 Gallery.

When you are planning to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to consider its weight and measurements. The FujiFilm HS10 enjoys outer dimensions of 131mm x 91mm x 126mm (5.2" x 3.6" x 5.0") having a weight of 666 grams (1.47 lbs) while the Leica S2 has proportions of 160mm x 120mm x 81mm (6.3" x 4.7" x 3.2") with a weight of 1410 grams (3.11 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the HS10 against the S2.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the HS10 and S2 is 60 and 52 respectively.

Sometimes, its tough to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions simply by reading a spec sheet. The pic underneath may provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the HS10 and S2.

As you can see, each of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The HS10 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field more challenging and the Leica S2 will deliver greater detail having its extra 28 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images much more aggressively. The younger HS10 provides an edge in sensor innovation.