Fujifilm HS50 EXR vs Sony S2000

Below is a complete analysis of the Fujifilm HS50 EXR versus Sony S2000, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies FujiFilm and Sony. There exists a big gap among the image resolutions of the Fujifilm HS50 EXR (16MP) and S2000 (10MP) and the Fujifilm HS50 EXR (1/2") and S2000 (1/2.3") come with different sensor sizing.

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The Fujifilm HS50 EXR was announced 3 years later than the S2000 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Fujifilm HS50 EXR being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony S2000 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a thorough comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the Fujifilm HS50 EXR matches up against the S2000 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Fujifilm FinePix HS50 EXR and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000. The whole galleries are provided at Fujifilm HS50 EXR Gallery and Sony S2000 Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera, you'll need to think about its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm HS50 EXR comes with exterior dimensions of 135mm x 101mm x 146mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 5.7") accompanied by a weight of 808 grams (1.78 lbs) whilst the Sony S2000 has proportions of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

See the Fujifilm HS50 EXR versus Sony S2000 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have attached at the time. Here is the front view size comparison of the Fujifilm HS50 EXR against the S2000.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm HS50 EXR and S2000 is 54 and 93 respectively.

Typically, it's hard to picture the gap in sensor measurements simply by viewing specs. The graphic here might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm HS50 EXR and S2000.

As you can plainly see, both cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm HS50 EXR having a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Fujifilm HS50 EXR will provide you with extra detail with its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The fresher Fujifilm HS50 EXR should have an advantage in sensor technology.