Fujifilm S1 Pro vs Panasonic S2

Lets look more closely at the Fujifilm S1 Pro and Panasonic S2, former being a Pro DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers FujiFilm and Panasonic. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm S1 Pro (3MP) and S2 (14MP) and the Fujifilm S1 Pro (APS-C) and S2 (1/2.3") offer different sensor sizes.

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The Fujifilm S1 Pro was released 12 years prior to the S2 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Fujifilm S1 Pro being a Large SLR camera and the Panasonic S2 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick overview of how the Fujifilm S1 Pro scores against the S2 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Fujifilm FinePix S1 Pro & Panasonic Lumix DMC-S2. The complete galleries are viewable at Fujifilm S1 Pro Gallery & Panasonic S2 Gallery.

When you are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you need to take into account its weight and size. The Fujifilm S1 Pro features outside measurements of 148mm x 125mm x 80mm (5.8" x 4.9" x 3.1") along with a weight of 820 grams (1.81 lbs) and the Panasonic S2 has specifications of 98mm x 57mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 112 grams (0.25 lbs).

Examine the Fujifilm S1 Pro and Panasonic S2 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you choose at the time. Here is a front view size comparison of the Fujifilm S1 Pro against the S2.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm S1 Pro and S2 is 56 and 96 respectively.

Generally, it's hard to visualize the difference between sensor measurements purely by looking at a spec sheet. The graphic here might give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm S1 Pro and S2.

As you can see, each of the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm S1 Pro because of its larger sensor is going to make getting bokeh simpler and the Panasonic S2 will give you extra detail as a result of its extra 11 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos more aggressively. The older Fujifilm S1 Pro is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.