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Fujifilm JZ100 vs Fujifilm S2 Pro

Portability
95
Imaging
37
Features
26
Overall
32
Fujifilm FinePix JZ100 front
 
Fujifilm FinePix S2 Pro front
Portability
56
Imaging
42
Features
39
Overall
40

Fujifilm JZ100 vs Fujifilm S2 Pro Key Specs

Fujifilm JZ100
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Push to 3200)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-200mm (F2.9-5.9) lens
  • 129g - 100 x 56 x 24mm
  • Released January 2012
Fujifilm S2 Pro
(Full Review)
  • 6MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 1.8" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 850g - 142 x 131 x 80mm
  • Revealed August 2002
  • Succeeded the Fujifilm S1 Pro
  • Updated by Fujifilm S3 Pro
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Fujifilm JZ100 vs Fujifilm S2 Pro Overview

Lets take a more detailed look at the Fujifilm JZ100 versus Fujifilm S2 Pro, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Pro DSLR and both are designed by FujiFilm. There is a sizable difference between the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm JZ100 (14MP) and Fujifilm S2 Pro (6MP) and the Fujifilm JZ100 (1/2.3") and Fujifilm S2 Pro (APS-C) possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The Fujifilm JZ100 was introduced 9 years later than the Fujifilm S2 Pro and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Fujifilm JZ100 being a Compact camera and the Fujifilm S2 Pro being a Large SLR camera.

Before going in to a complete comparison, below is a simple summation of how the Fujifilm JZ100 scores versus the Fujifilm S2 Pro when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm JZ100 over the Fujifilm S2 Pro

 Fujifilm JZ100 Fujifilm S2 Pro 
RevealedJanuary 2012August 2002More recent by 115 months
Screen dimension2.7"1.8"Bigger screen (+0.9")
Screen resolution230k117kSharper screen (+113k dot)

Reasons to pick Fujifilm S2 Pro over the Fujifilm JZ100

 Fujifilm S2 Pro Fujifilm JZ100 
Manual focus More precise focus

Common features in the Fujifilm JZ100 and Fujifilm S2 Pro

 Fujifilm JZ100 Fujifilm S2 Pro 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch screen No Touch screen

Fujifilm JZ100 vs Fujifilm S2 Pro Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera, you'll have to think about its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm JZ100 has got physical measurements of 100mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 129 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Fujifilm S2 Pro has measurements of 142mm x 131mm x 80mm (5.6" x 5.2" x 3.1") with a weight of 850 grams (1.87 lbs).

Examine the Fujifilm JZ100 versus Fujifilm S2 Pro in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Here is the front view size comparison of the Fujifilm JZ100 vs the Fujifilm S2 Pro.

Fujifilm JZ100 vs Fujifilm S2 Pro size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm JZ100 and Fujifilm S2 Pro is 95 and 56 respectively.

Fujifilm JZ100 vs Fujifilm S2 Pro top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm JZ100 vs Fujifilm S2 Pro Sensor Comparison

Often, it can be tough to see the gap between sensor measurements only by reading technical specs. The visual underneath might give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm JZ100 and Fujifilm S2 Pro.

As you can tell, both of those cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm JZ100 with its tinier sensor will make getting shallower DOF more challenging and the Fujifilm JZ100 will offer you extra detail using its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The newer Fujifilm JZ100 will have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.

Fujifilm JZ100 vs Fujifilm S2 Pro sensor size comparison

Fujifilm JZ100 vs Fujifilm S2 Pro Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm JZ100 vs Fujifilm S2 Pro Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm JZ100 Portrait photography features
Fujifilm S2 Pro Portrait photography features
28
resolution is good (14MP)
lack of manual focus
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
49
manual focus
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW files
does not have liveview
MP count low (6 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm JZ100 as a Street photography camera
Fujifilm S2 Pro as a Street photography camera
63
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (129 grams)
fixed screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
57
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW files
weather proofing
lighter than competition (850g)
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm JZ100 Sports photography advice
Fujifilm S2 Pro Sports photography advice
39
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
42
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
weather proofing
supports phase detect auto focus
does not have liveview
slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
MP count low (6 megapixels)
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm JZ100 as a Travel photography camera
Fujifilm S2 Pro as a Travel photography camera
68
lighter than competition (129g)
resolution is good (14MP)
built-in flash
relatively wide (25mm)
lack of Timelapse function
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.9)
50
lighter than competition (850g)
weather proofing
built-in flash
missing Time Lapse recording
MP count low (6 megapixels)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Fujifilm JZ100
Landscape photography with Fujifilm S2 Pro
37
relatively wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.9)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
no manual exposure
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
lack of Timelapse function
47
manual focus
switch lenses (Nikon F mount)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW files
weather proofing
tiny screen (1.8")
does not have liveview
does not have image stabilization
MP count low (6MP)
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm JZ100 as a Vlogging camera
Fujifilm S2 Pro as a Vlogging camera
31
relatively wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (129g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.9)
display is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external microphone support
9
no video recording
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Fujifilm JZ100 vs Fujifilm S2 Pro Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm JZ100 and Fujifilm S2 Pro
 Fujifilm FinePix JZ100Fujifilm FinePix S2 Pro
General Information
Company FujiFilm FujiFilm
Model Fujifilm FinePix JZ100 Fujifilm FinePix S2 Pro
Class Small Sensor Compact Pro DSLR
Released 2012-01-05 2002-08-02
Body design Compact Large SLR
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 23 x 15.5mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 356.5mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 6 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Highest resolution 4288 x 3216 4256 x 2848
Highest native ISO 1600 1600
Highest boosted ISO 3200 -
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Nikon F
Lens focal range 25-200mm (8.0x) -
Maximum aperture f/2.9-5.9 -
Macro focus range 5cm -
Available lenses - 309
Crop factor 5.8 1.6
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7 inch 1.8 inch
Resolution of display 230k dot 117k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology TFT color LCD monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 92 percent
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames/s 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 2.60 m 15.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction Auto, On, Off, Red-eye reduction, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/125 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) -
Highest video resolution 1280x720 None
Video format Motion JPEG -
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 129 grams (0.28 pounds) 850 grams (1.87 pounds)
Dimensions 100 x 56 x 24mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") 142 x 131 x 80mm (5.6" x 5.2" x 3.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model NP-45A -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2, 5, 2 or 100 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SmartMedia, Compact Flash Type I or II
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $190 $2,000