FujiFilm S2500HD vs Sigma Quattro H

Its time to look closer at the FujiFilm S2500HD vs Sigma Quattro H, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers FujiFilm and Sigma. There is a crucial difference among the image resolutions of the S2500HD (12MP) and Quattro H (45MP) and the S2500HD (1/2.3") and Quattro H (APS-H) enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The S2500HD was introduced 6 years before the Quattro H and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the FujiFilm S2500HD being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sigma Quattro H being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a short summation of how the S2500HD scores vs the Quattro H with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for FujiFilm FinePix S2500HD and Sigma sd Quattro H. The whole galleries are provided at FujiFilm S2500HD Gallery and Sigma Quattro H Gallery.

If you're aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to consider its weight and size. The FujiFilm S2500HD offers outside 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 Sigma Quattro H has specifications of 147mm x 95mm x 91mm (5.8" x 3.7" x 3.6") having a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

Analyze the FujiFilm S2500HD vs Sigma Quattro H in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you use at the time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the S2500HD and the Quattro H.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the S2500HD and Quattro H is 78 and 78 respectively.

Often, its tough to picture the gap in sensor measurements simply by seeing a spec sheet. The graphic below will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the S2500HD and Quattro H.

As you can see, both cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The S2500HD using its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field trickier and the Sigma Quattro H will produce extra detail using its extra 33MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older S2500HD will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.