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Fujifilm S2 Pro vs Samsung SL102

Portability
56
Imaging
42
Features
39
Overall
40
Fujifilm FinePix S2 Pro front
 
Samsung SL102 front
Portability
96
Imaging
33
Features
21
Overall
28

Fujifilm S2 Pro vs Samsung SL102 Key Specs

Fujifilm S2 Pro
(Full Review)
  • 6MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 1.8" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 850g - 142 x 131 x 80mm
  • Introduced August 2002
  • Replaced the Fujifilm S1 Pro
  • Later Model is Fujifilm S3 Pro
Samsung SL102
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 35-105mm (F) lens
  • 116g - 90 x 59 x 22mm
  • Launched January 2009
  • Additionally Known as ES55
Photography Glossary

Fujifilm S2 Pro vs Samsung SL102 Overview

Here is a in depth overview of the Fujifilm S2 Pro vs Samsung SL102, one being a Pro DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers FujiFilm and Samsung. There exists a sizeable gap among the image resolutions of the Fujifilm S2 Pro (6MP) and SL102 (10MP) and the Fujifilm S2 Pro (APS-C) and SL102 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The Fujifilm S2 Pro was brought out 7 years prior to the SL102 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Fujifilm S2 Pro being a Large SLR camera and the Samsung SL102 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a detailed comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the Fujifilm S2 Pro matches up versus the SL102 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm S2 Pro over the Samsung SL102

 Fujifilm S2 Pro SL102 
Manual focus Very accurate focusing

Reasons to pick Samsung SL102 over the Fujifilm S2 Pro

 SL102 Fujifilm S2 Pro 
LaunchedJanuary 2009August 2002Fresher by 78 months
Screen dimension2.5"1.8"Bigger screen (+0.7")
Screen resolution230k117kClearer screen (+113k dot)

Common features in the Fujifilm S2 Pro and Samsung SL102

 Fujifilm S2 Pro SL102 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch screen Neither offers Touch screen

Fujifilm S2 Pro vs Samsung SL102 Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to carry your camera frequently, you should think about its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm S2 Pro offers outside dimensions 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 Samsung SL102 has measurements of 90mm x 59mm x 22mm (3.5" x 2.3" x 0.9") and a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the Fujifilm S2 Pro vs the SL102.

Fujifilm S2 Pro vs Samsung SL102 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm S2 Pro and SL102 is 56 and 96 respectively.

Fujifilm S2 Pro vs Samsung SL102 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm S2 Pro vs Samsung SL102 Sensor Comparison

Typically, its hard to envision the difference in sensor sizing purely by viewing technical specs. The photograph underneath may give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm S2 Pro and SL102.

As you have seen, both of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The Fujifilm S2 Pro because of its bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Samsung SL102 will result in extra detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs much more aggressively. The older Fujifilm S2 Pro will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Fujifilm S2 Pro vs Samsung SL102 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm S2 Pro vs Samsung SL102 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm S2 Pro vs Samsung SL102 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm S2 Pro as a Portrait photography camera
Samsung SL102 as a Portrait photography camera
49
manual focus
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
does not have liveview
megapixel count low (6MP)
25
offers face detect focus
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm S2 Pro as a Street photography camera
Samsung SL102 as a Street photography camera
57
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
weather sealing
lighter than average in class (850 grams)
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
55
lighter than others (116 grams)
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm S2 Pro as a Sports photography camera
Samsung SL102 as a Sports photography camera
42
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
weather sealing
comes with phase detect AF
does not have liveview
very slow continuous shooting (2.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (6MP)
16
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm S2 Pro Travel photography advice
Samsung SL102 Travel photography advice
50
lighter than average in class (850 grams)
weather sealing
has built in flash
missing Time Lapse function
megapixel count low (6MP)
does not have a selfie friendly display
62
lighter than others (116g)
flash built-in
good maximum aperture (f)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
wide angle not good (35mm)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm S2 Pro as a Landscape photography camera
Samsung SL102 as a Landscape photography camera
47
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Nikon F mount)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
weather sealing
screen is small (1.8 inch)
does not have liveview
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (6 megapixels)
missing Time Lapse function
27
good maximum aperture (f)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (35mm)
small screen (2.5 inches)
manual exposure not available
no image stabilization
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm S2 Pro as a Vlogging camera
Samsung SL102 as a Vlogging camera
9
lack of video recording
30
good maximum aperture (f)
offers face detect focus
lighter than others (116 grams)
wide angle not good (35mm)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
video quality not great (640 x 480 pxls)
doesn't have microphone jack
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Fujifilm S2 Pro vs Samsung SL102 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm S2 Pro and Samsung SL102
 Fujifilm FinePix S2 ProSamsung SL102
General Information
Manufacturer FujiFilm Samsung
Model Fujifilm FinePix S2 Pro Samsung SL102
Also Known as - ES55
Class Pro DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2002-08-02 2009-01-08
Body design Large SLR Compact
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 surface area 356.5mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 6 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4256 x 2848 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 1600 1600
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Lens
Lens mounting type Nikon F fixed lens
Lens focal range - 35-105mm (3.0x)
Macro focus distance - 10cm
Available lenses 309 -
Crop factor 1.6 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 1.8 inch 2.5 inch
Display resolution 117 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 92% -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s 8s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1500s
Continuous shooting speed 2.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 15.00 m -
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye reduction, Slow Sync Auto, Auto & Red-eye reduction, Fill-in flash, Slow sync, Flash off, Red Eye Fix
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/125s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions - 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution None 640x480
Video format - Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 850 grams (1.87 lb) 116 grams (0.26 lb)
Dimensions 142 x 131 x 80mm (5.6" x 5.2" x 3.1") 90 x 59 x 22mm (3.5" x 2.3" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 2 or 100 sec) Yes (10sec, 2sec, Double, Motion Timer)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SmartMedia, Compact Flash Type I or II SC/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus, internal
Storage slots One One
Cost at launch $2,000 $130