Fujifilm S2 Pro vs Fujifilm S8300

Here, we are looking at the Fujifilm S2 Pro vs Fujifilm S8300, one is a Pro DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are built by FujiFilm. There is a significant difference between the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm S2 Pro (6MP) and Fujifilm S8300 (16MP) and the Fujifilm S2 Pro (APS-C) and Fujifilm S8300 (1/2.3") offer different sensor size.

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The Fujifilm S2 Pro was manufactured 11 years earlier than the Fujifilm S8300 which is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Fujifilm S2 Pro being a Large SLR camera and the Fujifilm S8300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving straight to a complete comparison, here is a short summation of how the Fujifilm S2 Pro grades versus the Fujifilm S8300 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Fujifilm FinePix S2 Pro and Fujifilm FinePix S8300. The entire galleries are provided at Fujifilm S2 Pro Gallery and Fujifilm S8300 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera often, you should take into account its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm S2 Pro has got external dimensions of 142mm x 131mm x 80mm (5.6" x 5.2" x 3.1") and a weight of 850 grams (1.87 lbs) while the Fujifilm S8300 has dimensions of 123mm x 87mm x 116mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 4.6") along with a weight of 670 grams (1.48 lbs).

Analyze the Fujifilm S2 Pro vs Fujifilm S8300 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the Fujifilm S2 Pro compared to the Fujifilm S8300.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm S2 Pro and Fujifilm S8300 is 56 and 61 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very difficult to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by checking a spec sheet. The pic here will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm S2 Pro and Fujifilm S8300.

As you can see, both cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The Fujifilm S2 Pro due to its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Fujifilm S8300 will resolve greater detail due to its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will help you crop pics way more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm S2 Pro is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.