Fujifilm S2 Pro vs Olympus SZ-10

Following is a comprehensive overview of the Fujifilm S2 Pro vs Olympus SZ-10, former is a Pro DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals FujiFilm and Olympus. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the Fujifilm S2 Pro (6MP) and SZ-10 (14MP) and the Fujifilm S2 Pro (APS-C) and SZ-10 (1/2.3") come with different sensor size.

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The Fujifilm S2 Pro was unveiled 9 years before the SZ-10 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Fujifilm S2 Pro being a Large SLR camera and the Olympus SZ-10 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the Fujifilm S2 Pro matches up vs the SZ-10 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Fujifilm FinePix S2 Pro & Olympus SZ-10. The full galleries are available at Fujifilm S2 Pro Gallery & Olympus SZ-10 Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you'll have to factor its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm S2 Pro enjoys exterior dimensions of 142mm x 131mm x 80mm (5.6" x 5.2" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 850 grams (1.87 lbs) while the Olympus SZ-10 has proportions of 106mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5") with a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the Fujifilm S2 Pro against the SZ-10.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm S2 Pro and SZ-10 is 56 and 90 respectively.

Typically, it is very tough to visualize the gap between sensor sizes just by reading through specs. The picture below will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm S2 Pro and SZ-10.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The Fujifilm S2 Pro using its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Olympus SZ-10 will give you extra detail having an extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm S2 Pro is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.