Fujifilm S2 Pro vs Panasonic FP2

Its time to look more closely at the Fujifilm S2 Pro vs Panasonic FP2, former is a Pro DSLR while the latter is a Ultracompact by brands FujiFilm and Panasonic. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm S2 Pro (6MP) and FP2 (14MP) and the Fujifilm S2 Pro (APS-C) and FP2 (1/2.3") provide different sensor sizes.

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The Fujifilm S2 Pro was manufactured 8 years before the FP2 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Fujifilm S2 Pro being a Large SLR camera and the Panasonic FP2 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short highlight of how the Fujifilm S2 Pro matches up versus the FP2 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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For those who are looking to carry around your camera frequently, you'll have to factor its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm S2 Pro offers external measurements 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 Panasonic FP2 has proportions of 99mm x 59mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") with a weight of 151 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the Fujifilm S2 Pro against the FP2.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm S2 Pro and FP2 is 56 and 95 respectively.

Normally, it can be tough to picture the difference between sensor sizes only by going over specifications. The picture underneath may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm S2 Pro and FP2.

Plainly, both cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The Fujifilm S2 Pro because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Panasonic FP2 will offer you extra detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm S2 Pro is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.