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Fujifilm S2 Pro vs Panasonic FS15

Portability
56
Imaging
43
Features
39
Overall
41
Fujifilm FinePix S2 Pro front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS15 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
17
Overall
27

Fujifilm S2 Pro vs Panasonic FS15 Key Specs

Fujifilm S2 Pro
(Full Review)
  • 6MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 1.8" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 850g - 142 x 131 x 80mm
  • Released August 2002
  • Succeeded the Fujifilm S1 Pro
  • Refreshed by Fujifilm S3 Pro
Panasonic FS15
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600 (Boost to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 29-145mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 136g - 97 x 54 x 22mm
  • Launched January 2009
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Fujifilm S2 Pro vs Panasonic FS15 Overview

Below, we will be evaluating the Fujifilm S2 Pro versus Panasonic FS15, former being a Pro DSLR while the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers FujiFilm and Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the Fujifilm S2 Pro (6MP) and FS15 (12MP) and the Fujifilm S2 Pro (APS-C) and FS15 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor size.

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The Fujifilm S2 Pro was manufactured 7 years before the FS15 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Fujifilm S2 Pro being a Large SLR camera and the Panasonic FS15 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a short introduction of how the Fujifilm S2 Pro scores vs the FS15 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm S2 Pro over the Panasonic FS15

 Fujifilm S2 Pro FS15 
Manual focus More exact focusing

Reasons to pick Panasonic FS15 over the Fujifilm S2 Pro

 FS15 Fujifilm S2 Pro 
LaunchedJanuary 2009August 2002More recent by 78 months
Screen dimension2.7"1.8"Bigger screen (+0.9")
Screen resolution230k117kCrisper screen (+113k dot)

Common features in the Fujifilm S2 Pro and Panasonic FS15

 Fujifilm S2 Pro FS15 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch screen Neither contains Touch screen

Fujifilm S2 Pro vs Panasonic FS15 Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to factor its weight and size. The Fujifilm S2 Pro has got outer measurements of 142mm x 131mm x 80mm (5.6" x 5.2" x 3.1") and a weight of 850 grams (1.87 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FS15 has specifications of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the Fujifilm S2 Pro against the FS15.

Fujifilm S2 Pro vs Panasonic FS15 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm S2 Pro and FS15 is 56 and 95 respectively.

Fujifilm S2 Pro vs Panasonic FS15 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm S2 Pro vs Panasonic FS15 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its tough to envision the gap in sensor measurements only by viewing specifications. The photograph below should give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm S2 Pro and FS15.

To sum up, both of those cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm S2 Pro due to its bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Panasonic FS15 will render greater detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures much more aggressively. The older Fujifilm S2 Pro will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Fujifilm S2 Pro vs Panasonic FS15 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm S2 Pro vs Panasonic FS15 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm S2 Pro vs Panasonic FS15 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm S2 Pro as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic FS15 as a Portrait photography camera
49
you can focus manually
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
no liveview
low MP (6 megapixels)
21
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
MP count low (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm S2 Pro Street photography highlights
Panasonic FS15 Street photography highlights
57
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
weather proof
lighter than competition in class (850 grams)
no moving screen
no image stabilization
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm S2 Pro as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic FS15 as a Sports photography camera
42
good sensor size (APS-C)
weather proof
comes with phase detect autofocus
no liveview
slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
low MP (6MP)
25
has image stabilization (Optical)
slow fps (2.0 fps)
no shutter priority
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Fujifilm S2 Pro
Travel photography with Panasonic FS15
51
lighter than competition in class (850g)
weather proof
has built in flash
does not have Time Lapse function
low MP (6 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
51
flash built-in
missing Timelapse function
MP count low (12MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
wide angle not the best (29mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Fujifilm S2 Pro
Landscape photography with Panasonic FS15
47
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Nikon F mount)
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
weather proof
small screen (1.8 inch)
no liveview
no image stabilization
low MP (6MP)
does not have Time Lapse function
28
has image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (29mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
lack of manual exposure
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm S2 Pro Vlogging highlights
Panasonic FS15 Vlogging highlights
9
no video shooting
25
has image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not the best (29mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (640 x 480 pxls)
missing external microphone port
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Fujifilm S2 Pro vs Panasonic FS15 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm S2 Pro and Panasonic FS15
 Fujifilm FinePix S2 ProPanasonic Lumix DMC-FS15
General Information
Make FujiFilm Panasonic
Model type Fujifilm FinePix S2 Pro Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS15
Type Pro DSLR Ultracompact
Released 2002-08-02 2009-01-16
Body design Large SLR Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23 x 15.5mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 356.5mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 6MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2
Max resolution 4256 x 2848 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 1600 1600
Max enhanced ISO - 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points - 11
Lens
Lens support Nikon F fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 29-145mm (5.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing distance - 5cm
Number of lenses 309 -
Crop factor 1.6 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 1.8 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of screen 117 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 92% -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 seconds 60 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 2.0 frames/s 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 15.00 m -
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye reduction, Slow Sync Auto, Auto Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced Off
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/125 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions - 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution None 640x480
Video data format - Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 850 gr (1.87 lb) 136 gr (0.30 lb)
Dimensions 142 x 131 x 80mm (5.6" x 5.2" x 3.1") 97 x 54 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 2 or 100 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SmartMedia, Compact Flash Type I or II SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots One One
Price at release $2,000 $180