FujiFilm S2500HD vs Kodak Astro Zoom AZ651

Let's look a bit more closely at the FujiFilm S2500HD versus Kodak Astro Zoom AZ651, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by companies FujiFilm and Kodak. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the S2500HD (12MP) and Astro Zoom AZ651 (21MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The S2500HD was announced 4 years earlier than the Astro Zoom AZ651 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have the same body design (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before diving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise summary of how the S2500HD grades versus the Astro Zoom AZ651 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for FujiFilm FinePix S2500HD & Kodak Pixpro Astro Zoom AZ651. The whole galleries are provided at FujiFilm S2500HD Gallery & Kodak Astro Zoom AZ651 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera, you should take into account its weight and proportions. The FujiFilm S2500HD has got exterior measurements of 110mm x 73mm x 81mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 3.2") along with a weight of 337 grams (0.74 lbs) whilst the Kodak Astro Zoom AZ651 has measurements of 125mm x 114mm x 89mm (4.9" x 4.5" x 3.5") with a weight of 567 grams (1.25 lbs).

Take a look at the FujiFilm S2500HD versus Kodak Astro Zoom AZ651 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing at that time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the S2500HD compared to the Astro Zoom AZ651.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S2500HD and Astro Zoom AZ651 is 78 and 65 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to visualize the gap between sensor measurements simply by going over specifications. The graphic below will give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the S2500HD and Astro Zoom AZ651.

Plainly, the 2 cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different resolution. You can expect the Kodak Astro Zoom AZ651 to offer you extra detail with its extra 9MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older S2500HD is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.