Fujifilm S2 Pro vs Fujifilm S8400W

Lets look much closer at the Fujifilm S2 Pro and Fujifilm S8400W, former being a Pro DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are manufactured by FujiFilm. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the Fujifilm S2 Pro (6MP) and Fujifilm S8400W (16MP) and the Fujifilm S2 Pro (APS-C) and Fujifilm S8400W (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor sizes.

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The Fujifilm S2 Pro was unveiled 11 years before the Fujifilm S8400W and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Fujifilm S2 Pro being a Large SLR camera and the Fujifilm S8400W being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go through a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple summation of how the Fujifilm S2 Pro grades versus the Fujifilm S8400W in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Fujifilm FinePix S2 Pro & Fujifilm FinePix S8400W. The full galleries are viewable at Fujifilm S2 Pro Gallery & Fujifilm S8400W Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm S2 Pro provides outside dimensions of 142mm x 131mm x 80mm (5.6" x 5.2" x 3.1") having a weight of 850 grams (1.87 lbs) and the Fujifilm S8400W has dimensions of 123mm x 87mm x 116mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 4.6") with a weight of 670 grams (1.48 lbs).

Analyze the Fujifilm S2 Pro and Fujifilm S8400W in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have at that moment. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the Fujifilm S2 Pro vs the Fujifilm S8400W.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm S2 Pro and Fujifilm S8400W is 56 and 61 respectively.

Sometimes, it is tough to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements simply by viewing technical specs. The graphic below will give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm S2 Pro and Fujifilm S8400W.

As you can tell, each of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm S2 Pro with its bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Fujifilm S8400W will provide you with extra detail having an extra 10MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older Fujifilm S2 Pro will be behind in sensor innovation.