FujiFilm S2800HD vs Samsung NX1000

Its time to look a little more in depth at the FujiFilm S2800HD vs Samsung NX1000, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors FujiFilm and Samsung. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the S2800HD (14MP) and NX1000 (20MP) and the S2800HD (1/2.3") and NX1000 (APS-C) posses different sensor dimensions.

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The S2800HD was brought out 3 years before the NX1000 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the FujiFilm S2800HD being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Samsung NX1000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight to a full comparison, here is a short summary of how the S2800HD grades against the NX1000 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for FujiFilm FinePix S2800HD & Samsung NX1000. The entire galleries are viewable at FujiFilm S2800HD Gallery & Samsung NX1000 Gallery.

If you're intending to carry your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and measurements. The FujiFilm S2800HD offers exterior measurements of 110mm x 74mm x 82mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 3.2") with a weight of 437 grams (0.96 lbs) whilst the Samsung NX1000 has proportions of 114mm x 63mm x 37mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.5") along with a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the S2800HD and the NX1000.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S2800HD and NX1000 is 75 and 90 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to picture the gap in sensor sizing simply by seeing specs. The visual below will provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the S2800HD and NX1000.

All in all, both of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The S2800HD featuring a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field trickier and the Samsung NX1000 will produce extra detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older S2800HD will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.