FujiFilm S2500HD vs Olympus SZ-31MR iHS

Let's look more in depth at the FujiFilm S2500HD vs Olympus SZ-31MR iHS, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by manufacturers FujiFilm and Olympus. There exists a significant gap among the resolutions of the S2500HD (12MP) and SZ-31MR iHS (16MP) but both cameras have the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The S2500HD was brought out 19 months earlier than the SZ-31MR iHS making them a generation apart from one another. Both of the cameras have different body design with the FujiFilm S2500HD being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Olympus SZ-31MR iHS being a Compact camera.

Before we go right into a full comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the S2500HD scores versus the SZ-31MR iHS in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for FujiFilm FinePix S2500HD and Olympus SZ-31MR iHS. The entire galleries are provided at FujiFilm S2500HD Gallery and Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Gallery.

If you're going to carry your camera, you need to factor in its weight and proportions. The FujiFilm S2500HD comes with outer dimensions of 110mm x 73mm x 81mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 337 grams (0.74 lbs) while the Olympus SZ-31MR iHS has measurements of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") and a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).

Examine the FujiFilm S2500HD vs Olympus SZ-31MR iHS in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the S2500HD and the SZ-31MR iHS.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S2500HD and SZ-31MR iHS is 78 and 89 respectively.

Quite often, it's tough to envision the difference in sensor sizing just by looking through a spec sheet. The visual below will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the S2500HD and SZ-31MR iHS.

As you can see, the two cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same resolution. You should expect to see the Olympus SZ-31MR iHS to provide you with more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The older S2500HD will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.