FujiFilm S2500HD vs Pentax W80

Below is a thorough analysis of the FujiFilm S2500HD vs Pentax W80, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors FujiFilm and Pentax. The resolution of the S2500HD (12MP) and the W80 (12MP) is fairly close and both cameras offer the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The S2500HD was announced 13 months later than the W80 making them a generation apart from each other. Both cameras feature different body design with the FujiFilm S2500HD being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Pentax W80 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a in depth comparison, here is a quick overview of how the S2500HD grades against the W80 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for FujiFilm FinePix S2500HD & Pentax Optio W80. The whole galleries are viewable at FujiFilm S2500HD Gallery & Pentax W80 Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera, you will want to think about its weight and volume. The FujiFilm S2500HD comes with external measurements of 110mm x 73mm x 81mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 3.2") having a weight of 337 grams (0.74 lbs) and the Pentax W80 has sizing of 100mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the S2500HD compared to the W80.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the S2500HD and W80 is 78 and 94 respectively.

Usually, it is hard to envision the gap in sensor measurements just by viewing technical specs. The photograph here will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the S2500HD and W80.

As you can tell, both cameras come with the identical sensor size and the exact same resolution so you can expect comparable quality of images but you would want to factor the launch date of the cameras into account. The more recent S2500HD is going to have an edge in sensor tech.