Fujifilm S2 Pro vs Pentax 645D

Lets look closer at the Fujifilm S2 Pro versus Pentax 645D, both Pro DSLR digital cameras by competitors FujiFilm and Pentax. There exists a sizeable gap between the image resolutions of the Fujifilm S2 Pro (6MP) and 645D (40MP) and the Fujifilm S2 Pro (APS-C) and 645D (Medium format) posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The Fujifilm S2 Pro was announced 8 years earlier than the 645D which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature the same body design (Large SLR).

Before going into a thorough comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the Fujifilm S2 Pro scores against the 645D when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Fujifilm FinePix S2 Pro and Pentax 645D. The whole galleries are available at Fujifilm S2 Pro Gallery and Pentax 645D Gallery.

If you're planning to travel with your camera often, you need to consider its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm S2 Pro has outer measurements of 142mm x 131mm x 80mm (5.6" x 5.2" x 3.1") with a weight of 850 grams (1.87 lbs) and the Pentax 645D has measurements of 156mm x 117mm x 119mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 4.7") with a weight of 1480 grams (3.26 lbs).

See the Fujifilm S2 Pro versus Pentax 645D in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the Fujifilm S2 Pro against the 645D.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm S2 Pro and 645D is 56 and 50 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to envision the gap between sensor dimensions only by going over specs. The pic below might give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm S2 Pro and 645D.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The Fujifilm S2 Pro using its tinier sensor will make shooting shallower DOF more difficult and the Pentax 645D will deliver extra detail with its extra 34 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm S2 Pro is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.